Britt Baker opens up about suffering mini-stroke
Britt Baker has opened up on her transient ischemic attack, or mini-stroke.
Speaking with Renee Paquette, Baker detailed the TIA she suffered during her time off with the company. She said she was in Orlando with her hairstylist Amanda when she started to feel ill.
“Something was off and the room was spinning,” she said. “Nauseous, sweating, something was not right. [The hairdresser] could tell right away…and of course, first thing that came to mind was something with my neck. When I had the spinning, and vertigo, it must be something with the neck. She hands me the water, I go to open it, and this side just doesn’t work, my right side. It was numb, it was weird, it couldn’t work…we both sort of panicked at the same time and she’s like, I think you need to go to the hospital. And I said no, I’m okay, let’s just finish my hair, which we did. Insane, we finished my hair.”
Baker said her situation became worse and drove herself to the hospital, which he said was “stupid”. The hospital took her in immediately.
“Over the intercom system, I hear them say ‘stroke patient coming back.’…they tested some stuff, looked in my eyes, and reflexes, everying, and put me in a wheelchair. The next thing I know, I’m wheeled back, they’re sticking needles in me, putting all the stickers on me to go and get tests, it was very quick. And then the next thing I knew, I’m in my own little room with a pamphlet on being a stroke victim. It felt like a minute had gone by since I was in the hair chair getting my hair done and then admitted to the hospital for a week for a TIA, mini-stroke.”
Reflecting back, Baker said it was a situation that gave her a reality check on needing to listen to what your body is telling you.
“When you’re stressed and overwhelmed mentally, emotionally, physically, you gotta listen to your body and chill the f*** out sometimes. I think so many of us fall into that, you know, we gotta go, we gotta keep going, we have to be there for AEW, for Tony, for the wrestling fans, for this and that. Every now and again, we have to be there for us, too. We need to chill and relax.”
Baker said that she is totally recovered from the mini-stroke and focused on training, saying that she’s been “living in the gym.”
Along with the TIA, Baker had also been out of action with an injured hip labrum and two herniated discs. Returning at Forbidden Door last month, Baker has set her sights on Mercedes Mone and the TBS title, challenging her to a match for All In.