Jon Gosselin Reveals Pulmonary Embolisms Before Wedding

Jon Gosselin, the former star of the reality TV series Jon & Kate Plus 8, revealed he suffered a life-threatening medical emergency just weeks before his November 2024 wedding, when doctors diagnosed him with bilateral pulmonary embolisms that blocked arteries in both lungs.

The 48-year-old described the ordeal during an interview at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, where he was working as a DJ. The symptoms began with intense pain in his leg, which worsened the next day and spread to his shoulder. That night, after midnight, Gosselin experienced a severe coughing fit and coughed up a blood clot, which he likened to Silly Putty. Alarmed, he drove himself to a hospital for an MRI, a decision he later called risky because deep-vein thrombosis, often linked to pulmonary embolisms, can cause sudden collapse.

Physicians confirmed two pulmonary embolisms, a condition where blood clots typically form in the legs, travel to the lungs and obstruct blood flow, reducing oxygen levels and straining the heart. Without prompt treatment, it can lead to heart or lung damage or death; experts note that about one in three untreated cases is fatal, though quick intervention improves...