What happened to Rondell Sheridan? That's So Raven star gets hospitalized

Rondell Sheridan, who portrays Victor Baxter on Disney Channel's That's So Raven, was hospitalized in early April after becoming ill on tour. Physicians eventually discharged him after initially identifying acute pancreatitis after nine days in the hospital.

Much of the time, he has been bedridden since then, and he has started a GoFundMe account that has garnered great support from supporters and has already exceeded its initial target of $35,000. Sheridan, 66, will be out of service for a long time and will have to depend on the generosity of his community to cover his rising medical costs and living expenses while his inflamed pancreas recovers.

Rondell Sheridan, That's So Raven star, gets hospitalized

A native Chicagoan, Rondell Sheridan sprang to fame in 2003 for his performance as Victor Baxter on That's So Raven, a Disney Channel comedy. Apart from appearing in every original series episode, he also played the role in the spinoffs Raven's Home and Cory in the House. Sheridan has guest-starred on The Jamie Foxx Show, Kenan & Kel, A Different World, and other series; she has also acted in Nickelodeon's Cousin Skeeter and the comedy Minor Adjustments.

Sheridan came back to North Ridge Hospital two days later, after being released, when extensive testing revealed significant pancreatitis; he had been severely ill while traveling on April 10. Nine days of hospitalisation saw Sheridan discharged from the hospital owing to pancreatitis symptoms, including intense stomach pain, fever, and vomiting. At home, she will have to be properly watched.

An inflammatory illness affecting the pancreas, an organ crucial for digesting food and maintaining blood sugar levels, pancreatitis may cause long-term pain, infection, and even organ failure in extreme circumstances.

Sheridan and his friend Isabel Beyoso launched a GoFundMe campaign with a $35,000 target to assist in funding his medical bills and living expenses throughout his recovery. The campaign gathered about $48,000 and quickly met its goal. Among the donations, especially noteworthy was a $7,000 total from Kenan Thompson, Sheridan's former co-star on Kenan & Kel, who is a former Saturday Night Live cast member.

Rondell Sheridan's hospitalisation reveals how severe pancreatitis may be even in otherwise healthy individuals. His impact on fans and peers is shown by the support he has had from a GoFundMe community and his Hollywood colleagues in the face of a protracted recovery away from the spotlight. Especially with his medical bills fully covered and a dedicated crew monitoring his care, professional treatment, and the goodwill of people he has welcomed for decades, helps Sheridan on his path to recovery.

Divya Burman is a journalist at Primetimer 

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