Below Deck’s Fraser Olender Details His Heart Attack From Vaping

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Fraser Olender suffered a recent health scare from smoking.

The Below Deck star, 33, shared that he experienced a serious side effect from vaping—a heart attack.

Fraser recently shared on Instagram that he was hospitalized for a week after experiencing severe chest pain and trouble breathing. Doctors eventually determined he had “vape poisoning,” officially known as E-cigarette or Vaping-Associated Lung Injury. He explained that his heart attack was caused by several health problems, all linked to his vaping habit.

I had a heart attack caused by something in my vape pen. It triggered a sudden and severe tightening of the arteries that supply blood to my heart, which drastically reduced blood flow. This isn’t the typical heart attack caused by a blocked artery; instead, my heart wasn’t getting enough oxygen due to the artery spasm, as doctors explained to me in the hospital.

Despite all the complex medical terms, Fraser described the experience plainly: “I’ve never felt such fear or pain.”

Okay, so he hates even talking about it, he said it’s totally ‘not chic,’ but he felt he had to share what happened. He just really, really wants to help anyone else who might be struggling with this… this awful thing he escaped. He thinks if his experience can get just one person to stop, it’s worth it, you know? It’s just… so important to him.

I’m so glad to be on the mend, and I wanted to share my story because I honestly never thought something like this could happen to me. If talking about it can make just one person reconsider vaping, then it’s all been worth it.

Having gone through a very difficult experience, he now hopes others can avoid facing the same hardship.

He stated he quit vaping immediately after this experience and doesn’t plan to start again. He described the 24 hours of pain as unbearable and warned others that vaping isn’t worth risking their lives for, urging them to quit completely and right away.

Despite maintaining his usual playful demeanor, he emphasized the seriousness of the situation.

He admitted they didn’t fully understand what had happened, but emphasized, “That was absolutely not okay, even if it served the story.”

Oh my gosh, everyone’s reacting to Fraser’s big news! Captain Sandy actually said “No way! You have been blessed!” – can you believe it?! And Katie was so sweet, sending him love and saying those people are the worst and that he’s so brave for sharing. I’m seriously living for all the support he’s getting, he deserves all the good things!

For more celebrity health scares, read on.

Nikki Bella, known from Total Bellas, shared that one of her breast implants moved after being hit during an elbow slam by wrestler Piper Niven in a match that took place in July 2025.

She reassured her sister, Bella Garcia, saying they would get the issue resolved eventually. She explained to the doctor that as soon as her professional commitments ended – specifically, when she retired – she’d return to address the problem and ensure everything looked its best, because she anticipated future activity and didn’t want things to appear neglected.

Lupita Nyong’o, known for her role in 12 Years a Slave, received a diagnosis of uterine fibroids—non-cancerous growths in or around the uterus—in 2014, the same year she won an Academy Award for her performance in the film.

Looking back, it’s so powerful to see vulnerability shared. It wasn’t until 2025 that she finally opened up about what she’d been going through, sharing on Instagram that she’d quietly battled this for over ten years. It really highlights how long some people struggle internally before feeling able to speak out.

She explained that growing up, she was taught to expect periods to be painful, and to accept that pain as a normal part of being female. This often leaves people feeling like they’re dealing with a common but difficult experience all on their own.

 

In July 2025, the actress from Daisy Jones & The Six revealed she was hospitalized for a hernia. This happened because she’d been wearing pants that were too tight, which caused a gap in her abdominal muscles.

Someone on X (used to be Twitter) messaged me, asking why I haven’t been posting lately. It really caught me off guard! She wrote, ‘Suki, you never tweet anymore!’ and then… well, then she confessed she’s been dealing with a hernia she got from wearing super tight pants six months ago, and she’s been too afraid to mention it to me. Honestly, it was a total shock, and I just feel for her!

The former star of Beverly Hills, 90210 shared in April 2025 that he was recovering from surgery to repair a nearly ruptured appendix.

Brian shared in an Instagram video that he recently experienced stomach pain, which led him to the emergency room. Doctors discovered his appendix had a perforation – a hole formed, but it hadn’t fully burst yet.

He added, “I’m on the road to recovery. It’s not an easy process. This is my first major surgery.”

During a soccer game against Seattle Reign on September 14th at Lumen Field in Seattle, a midfielder for Racing Louisville collapsed after only a few minutes of play.

According to Reuters, the U.S. Women’s National Team player was seen slowly sitting down on the field with a teammate supporting her, just before she collapsed. Trainers were immediately called to assess her condition.

After receiving initial treatment from medical staff at the game, Savannah was taken to a nearby hospital for more tests. League officials reported she was in stable condition and fully conscious.

Adam Devine revealed that injuries from being hit by a cement truck as a child continue to bother him.

“It’s been a terrible experience,” Devine shared on the In Depth With Graham Bensinger podcast in 2025. “I’ve been having spasms all over my body, and doctors recently told me I was facing a life-threatening situation—within the last year, actually.”

He explained that his pain is intermittent, saying his body has some minor imperfections and isn’t quite working as it should.

The reality TV star revealed he had to crawl to the hospital because of severe back pain that worsened during a road trip with a friend.

He described a strange tingling sensation that still lingered in his knees and toes as of a March 2025 podcast episode of Trading Secrets. He explained that just a few weeks or a month prior, he’d been squatting nearly 300 pounds, but now he couldn’t even do a basic squat or stand on one leg without falling. He compared the feeling to having a stroke.

But with the help of a back specialist and some steroids, he added, “We’re on the mend.”

Gina Kirschenheiter, from The Real Housewives of Orange County, revealed that her ex-husband, Matt Kirschenheiter, had a heart attack in March 2025, but he is recovering well.

In March 2025, the actor from 30 Rock experienced a medical issue at a New York Knicks game and had to be helped out of Madison Square Garden.

The comedian later posted an update online, explaining he had food poisoning but was starting to feel better.

In February 2025, the former Even Stevens star revealed she was shot in the face during a birthday outing with her husband, Brendan Rooney. They were on a trip to go clay pigeon shooting when the incident occurred.

In an Instagram post, she explained that she was accidentally shot in the face by someone at a party who fired a gun unsafely. Thankfully, @thebrendanrooney quickly helped, checked her condition, and took her to the hospital. She was hit five times, and one bullet narrowly missed her right eye by less than an inch.

The Kim Possible actor explained that a small piece of something got stuck behind their eye. Doctors have advised against removing it with surgery right now, and they’ll be closely watching to see if anything changes. Thankfully, their vision is currently normal.

The actress expressed immense gratitude for surviving a frightening experience. She shared how much she cherishes her daughters, husband, family, and friends, explaining that she realized how precious life is. She urged everyone to hug their loved ones often, because things can change unexpectedly.

While the internet isn’t always a kind place, Amy Schumer is happy that, in this case, it helped her get answers.

“The internet really came for me after doing a bunch of press, and I was like, ‘OK everybody, relax,'” Amy recalled of her “puffier” face on a January 2025 episode of Call Her Daddy. “But then doctors were chiming in in the comments and they were like, ‘No no, we think something’s really up. Your face looks so crazy that we think something’s up. And I’m like, ‘Wait, I’m getting trolled by doctors?’”

After these doctors said they thought she had Cushing syndrome and that it may be caused by spiking coritsol levels or steroid injections, the Life & Beth creator thought, “Wait, I have been getting steroid injections in my scars.”

“I had a breast reduction, a C-section, whatever, and so I was getting these steroid injections,” Amy said. “So it gave me this thing called Cushing syndrome, which I wouldn’t have known if the internet hadn’t come for me so hard.”

Toda, Amy is just relieved she’s OK. As she shared in a February 2024 News Not Noise newsletter, “Finding out I have the kind of Cushing that will just work itself out and I’m healthy was the greatest news imaginable.”

In December 2024, an AHL player suffered a skate cut during a game and needed 25 stitches to close the wound. After his son made a full recovery, New Jersey Devils General Manager Tom Fitzgerald shared with ESPN how relieved they were, saying, “We feel very lucky, and I wouldn’t want any parent to go through that.”

Oh my gosh, I was SO worried about Hailey! Can you believe what happened to her? She was just having breakfast with Justin in March 2022, and she started having this terrifying episode. She said Justin noticed something was wrong and kept asking if she was okay, but she couldn’t even answer! She tried to speak, but the words just wouldn’t come out, and the right side of her face started to droop. It sounded so scary! Thankfully, it stopped, but she went to the hospital, and they found out she’d had a tiny blood clot to her brain – they called it a TIA. But that wasn’t even the whole story! Turns out, she has a small hole in her heart – a PFO – and that’s how the clot got to her brain! It basically ‘escaped’ through the hole and caused the TIA. Thankfully, she had a procedure to close it, and she says she’s feeling amazing now! I’m just SO relieved she’s okay. It was such a scary time for all of us fans!

The same year Hailey faced a health issue, Justin also experienced one. In June 2022, he revealed he had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which caused temporary paralysis on one side of his face. This forced him to cancel the rest of his Justice World Tour.

In a video posted to Instagram, Justin explained that the virus affected the nerves in his ear and face, preventing him from blinking, smiling, or moving his nostril on the affected side. He also shared that it was becoming increasingly difficult for him to eat.

Fortunately, the paralysis eventually went away. Hailey appeared on Good Morning America in June 2022 and said Justin was recovering well, adding that the situation had been frightening but he was going to be okay and she was thankful he was fine.

Jamie Foxx initially kept his health issues private after being hospitalized in April 2023, but he later shared what happened. He explained that while in Atlanta, he suffered a severe headache and asked for aspirin. Before he could take it, he lost consciousness and doesn’t remember the next 20 days.

Initially, a doctor gave him a cortisone shot and sent him home, but his sister, Deidra Dixon, was worried and took him to the hospital. There, they discovered he had a brain bleed which led to a stroke.

After surgery, Jamie woke up in a wheelchair on May 4th, unable to walk. He then went to Chicago for rehabilitation and therapy. He expressed his gratitude for the prayers he received, saying he needed them all.

The reality TV star shared that she temporarily stopped breathing while running in the first challenge of the NBC competition show, describing the experience as feeling like ‘dying’.

She shared on the show Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser that her memory of the event was fragmented. She recalled hearing a helicopter, feeling like she was floating, and then seeing her grandfather before everything went dark. Afterwards, she experienced a bright light, which led her to realize she had died that day.

She explained that her organs were failing. She hadn’t known she had rhabdomyolysis, a condition where your body essentially starts to shut down.

Emilia Clarke, known for her role in Game of Thrones, revealed a harrowing health battle in a 2019 essay for The New Yorker. While filming the show, she experienced a severe headache at the gym that quickly escalated. She described becoming violently ill and realizing something was seriously wrong with her brain.

A hospital scan revealed she had suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage, a life-threatening stroke caused by a ruptured aneurysm. She immediately underwent surgery to repair it, but the pain was excruciating. During her recovery, she experienced aphasia, leaving her unable to speak coherently.

After a week, her speech returned, and she was discharged from the hospital a month later. However, a 2013 scan revealed the aneurysm had doubled in size, requiring a second surgery. This procedure failed, causing a major bleed, and doctors warned her survival was at risk. They had to perform a more invasive surgery, accessing her brain directly through her skull.

Fortunately, Emilia is now fully recovered and says she’s “at a hundred per cent.”

I’m so glad Cori Broadus, Snoop Dogg’s daughter, is doing better! She went through a really tough time earlier this year. Back in January 2024, she had a severe stroke, and thankfully, her family was incredible. She actually texted them right away with a picture, and everyone immediately came to her side. She ended up staying in the hospital longer than expected because of some existing health issues – she also deals with lupus and her kidneys were failing. But she’s on the mend now, and told Will Marfuggi from TopMob News that she’s doing great! She just had to work on regaining some motor skills, but overall, she’s feeling good. It’s so heartwarming to see her recovery, and I’m sending all my support to her and her family.

Shailene Woodley struggled with significant health issues throughout her early twenties. In a September 2024 podcast interview, she explained that she experienced hearing loss, extreme fatigue – unable to walk for more than five minutes without needing hours of rest – and persistent stomach pain. She faced confusion due to conflicting diagnoses from different doctors.

Determined to find answers, Woodley, who has kept the specific condition private, combined traditional medical care with holistic and herbal remedies. This search for well-being lasted for ten years.

The physical discomfort led to deeper issues, including fear of food and struggles with body image, identity, and feeling comfortable in her own body. However, after focusing on both her physical and mental health, Woodley is now doing much better. She shared that the issues have resolved and she is very healthy and happy.

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