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Joe Manganiello shares rare glimpse at mystery illness battle with heartbreaking hospital pics

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Joe Manganiello, known for his roles in "Magic Mike" and "Spider-Man," shared hospital photos on Instagram that reveal details of a two-week period following surgery during which he lost 60 pounds. The images show the aftermath of an ostomy bag removal and skin conditions resulting from a seven-year illness. In his new memoir, Manganiello discusses consulting shamans who suggested a voodoo curse cast by Sofia Vergara’s ex-boyfriend Nick Loeb was responsible for his prolonged suffering. Loeb denied any involvement in cursing Manganiello.

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Joe Manganiello, 49, shared photos on Instagram revealing his battle with a seven-year illness that has severely impacted his health. He posted images from his hospital stay in New Orleans, showing himself shirtless and sitting in a chair after abdominal surgery. In another photo, he described the close-up of his abdomen post-surgery where an ostomy bag was removed and what remained of his digestive tract reconnected. Manganiello noted that during the two weeks following this surgery, he lost 60 lbs. Additionally, images revealed severe skin conditions across his face due to his prolonged illness. The actor had previously mentioned using shamans, pagan rituals, ancient myths, family records, and spiritual rebirth as part of his unconventional approach to healing before opting for medical intervention.

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“I would ultimately lose a total of 60 lbs during the two weeks following the surgery,” the “Magic Mike” star added. asserted

star → lose → surgery

“If you zoom in, you can see the top of my first ostomy bag creeping up over the sheets,” he claimed, referring to the photo of him sitting shirtless in a hospital chair. asserted

he → zoom → chair

Manganiello, 49, then described the second photo, which shows a close-up of his “abdomen after the reconnection/take down surgery or anastomosis, in which my ostomy bag was removed and what was left of my digestive tract was reconnected. asserted

left → describe → tract

The “Spider-Man” actor said the third snap showed the “multitude of skin conditions I was plagued with during the seven years I was sick.” asserted

I → say → years

“My skin, an immune organ, was stricken with just about every condition known to man, usually in combination,” he wrote of the images, which showed red rashes all over his face. asserted

which → stricken → face

Manganiello first revealed he was battling a seven-year illness in the synopsis of his new memoir, “Bloodlines,” over the summer. asserted

he → reveal → summer

Instead, Manganiello said he used shamans, pagan rituals, ancient myths, long-lost family records and the rebirth of his own spirituality to try to aid his illness. asserted

he → say → illness

In his book, the actor revealed a shaman suggested that one of his then-wife Sofïa Vergara’s exes put a “voodoo curse” on him that caused the illness. uncertain

that → reveal → illness

He put a voodoo curse on your husband. asserted

He → put → husband

He did it in New Orleans,” he recalled the shaman telling him and the “Griselda” actress. asserted

shaman → do → him

Manganiello said he believed the person of interest was Vergara’s ex Nick Loeb, who previously lived in New Orleans. asserted

who → say → Orleans

In an exclusive statement to Page Six, Loeb, 51, said: “I pray they find Jesus — not another shaman.” asserted

they → say → Jesus

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