Overview
- De Valdés disclosed that persistent abdominal pain led him to seek care, where doctors detected three aneurysms.
- Surgeons operated and also removed gallstones during the procedure, which he said likely caused the original pain.
- Initial reports cited his account on the ‘Amigos’ podcast describing an emergency hospitalization and immediate intervention.
- He later posted on X that the operation had been planned, reported a full recovery, and thanked supporters as he readies NFL duties.
- Media coverage notes he was discharged and out of danger, and he reminded audiences that aneurysms can be silent yet deadly if they rupture.