CALUM von Moger is “awake and recovering” after ‘jumping out of a second-story window’ and being placed in an induced coma, a family friend exclusively told The Sun.
The former Mr. Universe, 31, was left fighting for his life after the near-fatal jump at his home in Melbourne, Australia earlier this month.
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Moger, who is best known for his portrayal of Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 2018 film Bigger, seriously injured his spine in the fall on May 6 and underwent a major operation.
Steve Greenberg, a rep for Moger’s management company, told news.com.au last week that he was in a stable condition.
A friend told The Sun on Monday: “Calum is awake and recovering in hospital after surgery, he is surrounded by family and friends who are supporting him through this.”
Moger split his time between California and Australia and returned home late last year, the pal added.
His rep Greenberg is yet to reply to a comment from The US Sun.
Fellow bodybuilder and Youtuber Nick Trigilli claimed the three-time Mr. Universe winner was under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident after battling a meth addiction.
He also released an update on Moger on his channel on Sunday, revealing: “The reason they were keeping him in a coma for so long is [that] he had a lot of trauma to his head and his brain.
“There was a lot of fluid built up and obviously damage to his head.
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“They were afraid to take him out of the coma because – god forbid -there was extensive damage then he could have permanent damage, they didn’t want that.
“They had to wait until the swelling had gone down.
“So far all I can tell you is that he did have surgery on his spine, now he is definitely not paralyzed as far as I know.”
Trigilli went on: “But obviously, if you get surgery on your spine … if there are broken bones, that’s going to be a very long recovery and that’s not going to be like something easy like walking next month.
“I’m sure physical therapy for your spine is pretty serious and extensive, it’s not going to be an easy recovery.
“But hey, as long as the guy is alive, as long as he is not paralyzed, as long as his brain or head is not severely injured, that is all we can ask for hereafter what he just put himself through.”
He added that he will have to kick his drug habit in addition to recovering and it’s going to be a long road for both his physical and mental health.
Disturbing photographs emerged last week of the damage at Calum von Moger’s home in Geelong, a city southwest of Melbourne, showing boarded-up windows and shattered glass on the ground.
According to reports, he was awaiting a court date on May 26 after being charged with criminal affray and drug possession and was on bail living with his brother.
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He allegedly crashed into another car and chased the driver with a machete in a road-rage incident, before police later discovered cannabis, ice, and testosterone in his possession.
The friend also told The Sun his family has had “a hard time dealing with him,” following reports he was kicked out of their home before jumping from the window.
Before being hospitalized, Moger posted a heartfelt post on Instagram, saying: “Everyone has a past. We’ve all been through hard times. I admit, [that] I messed up bad many times.
“But I don’t care about dwelling on negative thoughts of the past. All I care about is that I learn from my mistakes and become a better person.
“The positive achievements I’ve done in my life far outweigh the muck-ups I had along the way.
“All I can ask is for your forgiveness so I can keep moving forward on the right path again.”
Aside from his roles in “Bigger” and “Generation Iron 2,” Calum released a documentary on Netflix in 2019 titled “Calum von Moger: Unbroken.”
In the documentary, Calum, once dubbed “Arnold 2.0,” opens up about his bodybuilding journey, which ended with a serious knee and bicep injury he suffered while rappelling.
“I was pretty broken – pretty heartbroken,” he says in the film, adding that he lost his home to wildfires the same year, as reported by DailyMail.com.
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