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[Jarrod38]

Val Kilmer was rushed to a hospital this week after he began bleeding from the throat ... and we're told it's a throat tumor.

Law enforcement sources tell us paramedics rushed to his Malibu home Monday night after someone called 911 and reported the bleeding.

The "Top Gun" star was taken to UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica. Doctors performed surgery and he's currently recovering.

We're told family members have been upset because they feel Val has ignored the problem and allowed it to get worse.

In October Val was in small claims court over a dispute with his former landlord and he told the judge he was unable to speak because his tongue was swollen.

Kilmer was last seen in public at a Clippers game with his son Jack. Val had his neck covered during the game.

http://www.tmz.com/2015/01/30/val-kilmer-hospitalized-tumor-throat-bleeding/
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Hope you get better Val.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

I hope he recovers alright.

 

[strafer]

Dammit Val, don't do this to me.

 

[Trago]

Get well Batman.

 

[The Internet]

Dieter Von Cunth

 

[Stinkles]

Get well soon, Iceman.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Fucking legend. Get well!!

 

[super-heated plasma]

Holy crap just watched him on The Doors. Forgot how amazing he was in that role. Best musical biopic ever.

 

[braves01]

Damn sounds like he was in denial.

 

[Banjotanooki]

Get wel Batman!

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

Does he have a history of smoking? Because I would hate for cigarettes to have been the thing that brought this upon him. Sucks.

 

[NEOPARADIGM]

Can't help but think of his Doc Holliday performance in Tombstone.

 

[Random Painted HIghway]

Hmm, maybe I should watch top secret for the first time in years, wonder if,it's streaming,

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

Hate to put two and two together, but... http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=957919&highlight=val+kilmer

 

[User 479360]

Sad news. Kilmer always seemed like a good guy, and I like him as an actor.

Get better soon, sir.

 

[commedieu]

Hate to put two and two together, but... http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=957919&highlight=val+kilmer

hes been treating his cancer secretly..?

 

[BetterThanNothing]

I'll be your huckleberry

 

[demon]

Ahh shit. I hope he fully recovers, and doesn't need any operations like Ebert had that would put him out of acting entirely.

 

[Kurt Angle]

Get well iceman

 

[Saganator]

Ah geez, just a few hours ago I was looking Val up on IMDB, wondering where the hell he's been. He looks rough in that photo, hope he gets better and starts to take care of himself. Pretty sad story. Not normal for an actor to just let themselves go like that.

 

[adj_noun]

Ack! Get better, Madmartigan!

 

[Ahasverus]

Noooo, you are my Batman val. Stay strong.

 

[Tesseract]

guessing thyroid ?
get well soon, batman

 

[CrocMother]

Hey get well soon Val

 

[styl3s]

Get well, Doc.

Literally just re-watched Spartan not 3-4 days ago and i have been thinking about him lately.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

guessing thyroid ?
get well soon, batman

You don't freaking bleed through your throat because of a thyroid issue.

Best of wishes to Val, I hope he gets through this.

 

[Sheppard]

If they take Chris Knight i will be so pissed.

 

[soxinthebox]

Just watched Kiss Kiss Bang Bang again the other night. Hope he recovers, sounds shit.

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

star

Alright, let's not go too far.

 

[NomarTyme]

One of my favorite batman.

 

[kingocfs]

That doesn't sound great.

 

[the_log_ride]

Guys, remember when he was Batman?

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

oh no, get well Jim Morrison!

 

[adamsappel]

Hate to put two and two together, but... http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=957919&highlight=val+kilmer

Probably had a lot of trouble swallowing. That doesn't look like healthy weight loss.

 

[Always-honest]

Oh shit.
You can always b my wingman

 

[speculawyer]

Get well, Nick Rivers.

 

[Toa TAK]

Get well, Moses.

 

[speculawyer]

Hate to put two and two together, but... http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=957919&highlight=val+kilmer

Yeah, you could be right. What I thought was a healthy weight loss might have actually been a unhealthy weight loss. :-(

 

[terrene]

It sounds like he's suffering, which is terrible. Whatever happens, I hope he finds comfort and peace soon.

 

[Slowdive]

From his Facebook:

Thank you for all your sweet support. But I have not had a tumor, or a tumor operations, or any operation. I had a complication where the best way to receive care was to stay under the watchful eye of the ucla ICU. Friends have assisted who know my spiritual convictions and have been most sensitive and kind for the extra effort in making sure there's minimum gossip and silly talk. I am praying for a speedy return to the boards as they say. God bless you all and please don't worry. Love and deep affection , Val

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

From his Facebook:

Thanks for the update!

 

[Alienous]

From his Facebook:

Thank you for all your sweet support. But I have not had a tumor, or a tumor operations, or any operation. I had a complication where the best way to receive care was to stay under the watchful eye of the ucla ICU. Friends have assisted who know my spiritual convictions and have been most sensitive and kind for the extra effort in making sure there's minimum gossip and silly talk. I am praying for a speedy return to the boards as they say. God bless you all and please don't worry. Love and deep affection , Val

 

[Vyroxis]

He shouldn't have kept eating that blackroot.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Yeah, you could be right. What I thought was a healthy weight loss might have actually been a unhealthy weight loss. :-(

FWIW, I saw him in person about three years ago at my old job, well after his "fat photos" and he was a totally normal weight then.

 

[skullmuffins]

From his Facebook:

I didn't realize he's a Christian Scientist. I hope he's actually OK and not trying to pray away a serious medical condition.

 

[Currygan]

Get well, Nick Rivers.

+1

hope he'll get back to blasting pidgeons soon

 

[Sectorseven]

Is he a smoker?

 

[Jarrod38]

Val Kilmer's family believes the actor is killing himself by not dealing with a serious tumor ... because of his religious beliefs.

TMZ broke the story ... Val was rushed to the hospital Monday night after he started bleeding from the throat. Doctors at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica operated immediately and found a tumor. We're told the surgery was invasive ... they needed to enlarge a path to facilitate breathing.

Family members tell TMZ ... Val has known about the tumor since Summer. He had trouble speaking and his neck swelled to the point he covered it up with scarves and other clothing items.

The family members say they urged Val to seek treatment but he would have none of it because of his Christian Science beliefs. They say he shunned medical treatment and anyone who persisted got cut out of his life.

Christian Science followers generally believe prayer heals, not medical treatment.

The family says Val would never confess to pain because it was an admission that prayer didn't work, but when he started coughing up blood Monday his options ran out.

The family is hopeful because Val seems somewhat more receptive to treatment.

We reached out to the Christian Science Church ... so far no word back.

http://www.tmz.com/2015/02/02/val-k...church-tumor-medical-treatment/#ixzz3QbSs0g70
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Don't know who to believe now Val or his family.

 

[shuri]

He was awesome in The Saint. I hope he is ok!

 

[kingocfs]

Didn't know he followed Christian Science. Not good.