Raven-Symoné’s TV dad Rondell Sheridan sadly revealed that he’s battling a extreme case of pancreatitis.
Sheridan, who performed the dad on “That’s So Raven,” shared a video on Could 6 from the hospital mattress showing drained and breathless, asking mates and followers for financial help. After a short greeting and introduction, he gave followers a timeline of the occasions that occurred, resulting in his analysis.

Revealing that he’s been battling this for nearly a month he stated, “On April the tenth I used to be on the highway and bought sick, went to the hospital and so they thought it was gastric.” In keeping with Regency Specialist Hospital, gastric, or gastritis, is outlined as “irritation, irritation, or erosion of the liner of the abdomen.”
The 66-year-old “That’s So Raven” star didn’t clarify the place he was coming from on the highway earlier than heading house to California on April 12.
Upon arrival, he went to the hospital at Northridge and he bought the information that he was not having gastric points. As a substitute, he had one other kind of irritation referred to as pancreatitis.
Additional explaining what occurred as soon as he reached the hospital, a winded Sheridan stated, “Tons of assessments, I used to be within the hospital for 9 days. I bought launched and I assumed I used to be on the highway to restoration. But it surely was only for commentary. My pancreas is infected and there’s not a lot you are able to do about it however look forward to the irritation to go down.”
In keeping with John Hopkins’ web site, pancreatitis is mostly brought on by alcohol abuse and gallstones discovered within the gallbladder. Harm or surgical procedure to the stomach, cystic fibrosis, cigarette smoking, tumors, sure medicines, and excessive calcium within the blood may be components. He didn’t reveal what might have been a trigger for the irritation.
However, Sheridan did ask his followers for his or her assist. “I didn’t understand that I used to be going to be and will probably be out of labor for fairly a while. I’m organising this GoFundMe to assist with a few of my medical payments,” he added, ensuring to notice that the cash will probably be for “simply bills.”
Followers have been shocked to listen to this unlucky replace from Sheridan, as he was simply seen on April 3 wanting properly on Raven’s podcast, “Tea Time w/ Raven & Miranda” along with her and her spouse Miranda. Responding within the feedback with concern, followers confirmed their assist and willingness to assist.
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One individual stated, “DAD!!!!! Nooooo we bought you!!!!! We completely bought you we’ll enable you to!!!”
One other wrote a form remark saying, “Get properly quickly mr Baxter one in every of my favourite Disney channel Dad’s.”
Another person stated, “Prayers up you’re a legend sir I hope you have got a speedy restoration.”
Sheridan acquired monetary help on his GoFundMe quite rapidly after posting round 10pm on that Tuesday. By Wednesday afternoon he reached $36,000.
As of this writing, he sits at greater than $57,800 from greater than 1,400 donations.
Former little one actor from “All That,” Kenan Thompson, gave the very best donation of $7,000.