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Joe Manganiello reveals massive dragon tattoo covering his surgery scars from mystery illness

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Joe Manganiello shared on Instagram how he used a massive dragon tattoo to cover surgery scars resulting from an unspecified illness that led him to lose 60 pounds within two weeks after intestinal surgery. In his post, he explains the symbolic meaning behind the tattoo and how it relates to his memoir "Bloodlines," where he discusses the impact of his health issues on his marriage with Sofia Vergara. The article also mentions a disagreement between them following his revelations in the book about her reaction to his illness and their pet dog named Bubbles.

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Joe Manganiello, known for his role in "Magic Mike," revealed on Instagram a massive dragon tattoo covering surgery scars from an unspecified illness that led to the removal of part of his large intestine. The actor explained that the tattoo, which measures three feet long and runs down his right side, symbolizes his body's fight against a non-existent threat, representing his own struggle with the illness. He shared photos showing the progression of the tattoo, from its black outline to fully colored red and orange.

In addition to detailing the symbolic meaning behind the tattoo, Manganiello described how his weight dropped by 60 lbs in just two weeks after surgery. The actor's Instagram post also included a close-up image of his abdomen following the reconnection surgery where an ostomy bag was removed and what remained of his digestive tract was reconnected. This personal and candid account aims to give insight into his recovery journey from the mystery illness that required major surgical intervention.

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He showed the progression of the tattoo in pics, going from a black outline to eventually getting it colored in with red and orange. asserted

it → show → red

“In chapter four [of “Bloodlines”], I related my struggle with the illness to my body sending out knights to fight a (western) dragon that didn’t exist,” he captioned the post. asserted

he → relate → post

“The soldiers would then punch holes throughout my body when they couldn’t find an enemy.” asserted

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“The idea to cover my surgery scars with my first tattoo, a three-foot dragon down my right side, was my effort to take back what little agency I felt that I had, and to signal to my body to stop attacking the dragon… because the (eastern) dragon was me…,” he continued. asserted

he → cover → dragon

“In the days following the amputation of my large intestine, my weight began to plummet,” he wrote on Instagram. asserted

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“I would ultimately lose a total of 60 lbs during the two weeks following the surgery.” asserted

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He showed a second graphic 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 → show → tract

The “Magic Mike” star’s memoir also delves into how his illness negatively affected his marriage to his now ex-wife, Sofía Vergara. asserted

illness → delve → wife

After he wrote in the book that she “ridiculed” him for his 5-pound dog named Bubbles — whom Manganiello adopted in 2019 when he was considering suicide — and refused to give him a hug even when he begged, she hit back by posting about “narcissistic men” on Instagram. asserted

she → write → Instagram

He said that thinks about it often when he sees photos of him with the “Modern Family” alum from when they first started dating. asserted

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“It’s heartbreaking when you look at these two people with life ahead of them, but for us, we didn’t know what was ahead,” he said. asserted

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“I felt guilty for a long time.” asserted

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Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

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