Get ready for a wild ride down the rabbit hole of health woes with none other than the one and only Robert F. Kennedy Jr.! Hold onto your hats because this tale involves brain-eating worms and a dash of marital drama, because why not?
So, picture this: the 70-year-old politico, who’s not just any ol’ guy but a former U.S. presidential candidate and the lucky spouse of Cheryl Hines from “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” decides to spill the beans about a bizarre health hiccup he faced back in 2010. Brace yourselves, because according to the New York Times, Bobby Kennedy Jr. claimed that his noggin had been invaded by a worm. Yes, you heard that right—a WORM decided to make itself cozy in his brain, chomped on some brain cells like they were popcorn, and then, *poof*, keeled over and died. Talk about an unexpected guest at the cerebral buffet!
And guess what? This revelation wasn’t casually dropped over cocktails; nope, it came out during a divorce deposition in 2012. Can you imagine being in that courtroom? “Your Honor, I’d like to present Exhibit A: the story of how a brain worm almost became a Kennedy family member.”
But wait, there’s more! Two years prior to this brain-bending revelation, Bobby reportedly started experiencing memory lapses and mental fog thicker than San Francisco’s infamous fog. His buddy even thought he might be harboring a brain tumor! Cue the dramatic music, because things are about to get real intense.
Now, here’s where it gets even juicier: remember Uncle Ted Kennedy? Yeah, that Ted Kennedy—the one who battled brain cancer like a champ. Well, apparently, the same neurologists who treated Uncle Ted took a peek at Bobby’s brain scans and saw a suspicious dark spot. Tumor alert! But hold onto your hats because Dr. House wasn’t done diagnosing just yet. Nope, a doctor at New York-Presbyterian Hospital threw a curveball and suggested that maybe, just maybe, Bobby’s brain was playing host to a parasite. A PARASITE! Forget “House M.D.”; this sounds like an episode of “House of Horrors.”
So, fast forward to 2012, and there’s Bobby, sitting in a deposition, spilling the beans about his brain woes. “I have cognitive problems, clearly,” he reportedly said. “I have short-term memory loss, and I have longer-term memory loss that affects me.” Can you imagine being his lawyer? “Your Honor, I’d like to request a recess while I wrap my head around this.”
But hey, there’s a silver lining to this absurdity! After what I can only assume was a battle royale between Bobby and the brain worm, our hero emerged victorious!
The saga of Bobby Kennedy Jr. and the Brain Worm—a tale so bizarre, even Hollywood couldn’t dream it up!
