The closest thing to an actual action man is CHUCK NORRIS. In addition to being an actor, the celebrity holds many black belts in martial arts, which have been very helpful in his quest to become a legendary actor. He appears to be in good health, but a few years ago, his wife Gena’s declining health almost “scared him to death.”

Chuck Norris: My whole life is keeping my wife healthy

Hollywood actor Chuck and his wife Gena filed a public lawsuit against 11 healthcare organizations in 2017 after claiming that a substance that was repeatedly administered into Gena during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) poisoned her. Gena claimed that after the injection, she felt as like her entire body was on fire within a “few hours,” and she quickly began to experience serious side effects that left her with “horrible brain damage.”

By capturing images inside the body, MRI scans typically assist medical professionals in diagnosing illnesses. Sometimes, a drug—in this example, gadolinium—is injected into people to enhance the sharpness of the pictures.

However, the pair asserted that following the injection, Gena experienced the onset of “gadolinium deposition disease.”

“I couldn’t think any more, any type of cognition, being able to articulate, my memory, I had muscle wasting,” Gena said when talking to CBS at the time.

The pair claimed that further symptoms like burning agony, severe shaking, disorientation, and renal damage were brought on by the gadolinium deposition condition, CBS went on to explain.

Chuck’s experience with his wife’s reaction to gadolinium contrast agents was a harrowing one. “It almost scared me to death,” Chuck admitted. “Nothing’s going on here, she’s dying, she’s dying right in front of me here at this hospital.”

Following the incident, the couple sought compensation exceeding $10 million from the manufacturers of the drug, alleging that they failed to provide adequate warnings about the potential risks.

In an interview with Good Health, Chuck revealed that he had put his career on hold to care for his wife. “I’ve given up my film career to concentrate on Gena, my whole life right now is about keeping her alive. I believe this issue is so important.”

Gadolinium contrast agents are reportedly used in approximately one-third of MRI scans worldwide, according to the Daily Mail.

Radiopaedia notes that allergic reactions to the substance are relatively rare, occurring in less than 1% of cases. When they do occur, they can manifest as either acute or chronic reactions.