Former American Pickers host Frank Fritz has suffered a stroke.
“I have been very personal in the past year with regard to Frank’s existence and the journey he’s been on,” Mike Wolfe, Fritz’s former cohost, wrote by way of Instagram on Thursday, July 21, along a throwback snap of the 56-year-old. “There has been lots of opinions in regards to mine and Frank’s friendship and the display however now isn't the time to set the record directly. Now is the time to pray for my friend.”
Wolfe, 58, famous in his social media message that the Iowa local had been hospitalized after his stroke.
“Please keep him to your hearts and ideas,” the History Channel persona added on Thursday. “Frank I pray greater than anything that you make it thru this k. I like you friend.”
Fritz and Wolfe rose to fame cohosting American Pickers together for almost a decade, touring the rustic on the lookout for vintage treasures. Fritz, for his phase, exited the docuseries last 12 months after a public feud with Wolfe.
“I have recognized Frank for so long as I will be able to take into account, he’s been like a brother to me. The adventure that Frank, Dani [Colby], and I started again in 2009, like any of existence, has include its highs and lows, blessings and demanding situations, but it surely has additionally been essentially the most rewarding,” the Illinois local previously told Us Weekly in a July 2021 statement. “I can omit Frank, just like all of you, and I pray for the perfect and all good things for him at the subsequent a part of his adventure.”
Fritz closing gave the impression on American Pickers in March 2020 ahead of he underwent back surgery amid well being complications.
“I had a few rods put in there. It was once from lifting stuff all the time. If you watch the show, you'll be able to see who the fellow is that’s lifting all the time, it’s always me,” the previous collector informed The Sun in July 2021. “It have been hurting for a protracted, very long time. I’m speaking months and months and months. Finally I had it looked at they usually stated it was about ready to split in half, the bones going up in the middle of my spine.”
He added: “They put a few giant rods up the middle of my backbone. I had to get 185 stitches and two rods in my back. I had the back harm but I will be able to raise, I’m OK.”
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Fritz has also battled Crohn’s Disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel illness, for more than 30 years.
“There’s no cure, it’s like a dragon. Every day is a crap shoot,” he recalled to The Sun at the time. “One day I will have a double chimichanga with sizzling sauce pouring out of it and haven't any problem. Another day I may have a work of toast with some scrambled eggs and have a flare-up. I haven’t had any flare-ups just lately. I’ve been really good and quit drinking.”
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