NeNe Leakes' Son Brentt Left Hospital for Thanksgiving After a Stroke.
25-11-2022
By Aarti Rawat
NeNe Leakes is grateful for family unity. The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum said that her 23-year-old son, Brentt, was taken from the hospital two months after a stroke.
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A day before Thanksgiving, NeNe tweeted a video of Brentt, wearing a pink hoodie and sweatpants, bidding farewell to his nurses.
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"To God be the Glory...Walking HE's and Talking," she stated on Instagram Stories.
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NeNe shared Brentt's rehabilitation process with her fans. She uploaded a snapshot of herself near Brentt's hospital bed and videos of him walking again after his stroke.
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Brentt walks slowly on a treadmill while harnessed. He walks backward, tossing a ball to a nurse in another video. "Nothing but God," NeNe wrote. "Back for Christmas."
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In October, NeNe, mother to 32-year-old Bryson, announced Brentt's stroke. "Two weeks ago today, Brentt had heart failure and a stroke,"
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she wrote in an Oct. 10 Instagram Stories post. "He's 23—too young for that to happen."
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The reality personality said it was "extremely scary" to see her son in such a condition, noting that doctors were unsure what caused the stroke.
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"Brentt is sober. He's been tested for all of that, "continued. "He was HIV-tested. They thought he had COVID and didn't know."
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NeNe said, "a stroke is a very severe thing" and that Brentt was "struggling" with his speech. She said to supporters, "Keep bringing your prayers."