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Tom Arnold celebrates losing 80lbs and a year of good health on July 4 after stroke in 2022 left him shaken

Tom Arnold reportedly had an ischemic attack that blocked blood to part of his brain in 2022

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Tom Arnold celebrated a year of good health and losing 80lbs in a post on Tuesday, July 4. The actor tweeted a photo of himself with his daughter, seven-year-old Quinn. He tweeted, "I had a mini stroke 18 months ago while I was giving my kids a bath so I reached out to [weight loss coach] @CharlesADAngelo & asked for help. I celebrate 1 year of good health & keeping that weight off. I'm grateful for every new moment of my life."

In an interview with Men's Health in January, Arnold revealed that he had a mini-stroke in January 2022 and how it made him rethink the way he was living. The actor recalled driving to a doctor's office by himself the day after he noticed his vision in his right eye had become dim, per Fox News.

Tom Arnold had an ischemic attack in 2022

Arnold said he felt a "weird" pain in his brain at that moment. The UCLA medical center advised him to immediately sign up for the 24-hour stroke protocol.

"Hearing ‘You had a stroke,’ it puts you in a dark place. It shakes you," he said. After a number of tests, doctors said that he had "suffered an ischemic attack, blocking blood to part of his brain, categorized as level 1 on the NIH Stroke Scale."

Arnold decided to adopt a more healthy lifestyle with the help of weight loss coach Charles D'Angelo, whom he met through his 'FUBAR' co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Early life of Tom Arnold 

Arnold was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, to Linda (Graham) and Jack. He was raised by his father after his parents divorced. He performed at open mic evenings at the University of Iowa in 1983. Over the years, his career saw ups and downs until 1988, when he competed in and won the Minneapolis Comedy Competition.