Final Wednesday, Jamaican music icon Vybz Kartel, whose actual identify is Adidjah Palmer, was launched from jail after spending 13 years behind bars. Kartel, who walked free on July 31 following a unanimous choice in opposition to a retrial within the homicide case of Clive “Lizard” Williams, is now prioritizing his well being and total wellness.
In an interview with FOX 5’s Lisa Evers, Vybz Kartel shared his pleasure about his newfound freedom and his dedication to bettering his well being. “Healthwise, you already know I’m engaged on my well being proper now, however the feeling of simply being free is simply an incredible feeling,” he mentioned.
All through his incarceration, Kartel battled Graves’ Illness, a situation the place the immune system assaults the thyroid gland, inflicting it to provide extra thyroid hormones. This situation led to Kartel experiencing extreme well being points beneath what many described as “inhumane” jail situations. His doctor, Dr. Karen Phillips, testified in court docket that Kartel’s coronary heart operate was beneath regular, placing him liable to a coronary heart assault and even loss of life in his sleep.
The court docket’s ultimate choice to launch Kartel highlighted the potential dangers related to a retrial and a probably longer sentence, given his ongoing well being struggles. Regardless of his situation exhibiting no indicators of remission, Kartel stays optimistic about his future.
“I might be higher, however I’m tremendous upbeat,” he mentioned, revealing that he has already bought a motorbike and a treadmill as a part of his new well being routine. “I’ve hit the bottom working,” he added.
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Dr. Phillips, who was beforehand restricted to seeing Kartel solely 4 occasions a 12 months whereas he was incarcerated, now plans to observe him extra intently. “I’ve appointments with my physician on Monday, so I can have common conferences along with her, you already know, and she will be able to preserve observe of me in actual time,” Kartel defined. He additionally talked about that Dr. Phillips might be placing him on a particular eating regimen to make sure every day monitoring of his well being, a major enchancment from his time in jail.
As Vybz Kartel embarks on this new chapter of his life, his focus stays on sustaining his well being and well-being, with the assist of his medical group and the liberty to pursue a more healthy life-style.
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