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    Original Hulk Hospitalized

    Nicholas McCarthyBy Nicholas McCarthyDecember 15, 20184 Mins Read
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    Lou Ferrigno, the original actor that played  The Incredible Hulk was recovering after a pneumonia vaccination that went  wrong. He revealed on his social media accounts Wednesday when he was hospitalized after he was administered the pneumonia vaccine allegedly incorrectly. 

    Lou Ferrigno is out of the hospital after a vaccine shot for pneumonia left fluid in his bicep. On Wednesday, the star of the late 1970’s TV series “The Incredible Hulk” posted a photo on Twitter of himself wearing a green hospital gown with an IV in his arm.”Went in for a pneumonia shot and landed up here with fluid in my bicep,” Ferrigno tweeted. However, he said he’d be OK.

    Went in for a pneumonia shot and landed up here with fluid in my bicep.

    I’ll be ok but it’s important that you keep an eye on who’s giving the shot and make sure they not only swab the spot correctly but that you watch the needle come out of the package. pic.twitter.com/ccHiDrY1Po

    — Lou Ferrigno (@LouFerrigno) December 13, 2018

    The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends two kinds of pneumonia vaccines for all adults 65 or older, though it’s unclear which the 67-year-old actor received. According to the CDC, one of the vaccines can cause mild redness, swelling and pain or tenderness where the shot is given.

    “The fluid in Ferrigno’s bicep could have been a reaction to the vaccine, or it might have been because the vaccination itself was not done properly, according to Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.The skin might not have been appropriately disinfected before the shot, or the needle or vaccine could have been mishandled, said Schaffner, who did not treat Ferrigno. Ferrigno encouraged his fans to be their own advocates when they’re getting a shot.Get CNN Health’s weekly newsletter

    “It’s important that you keep an eye on who’s giving the shot and make sure they not only swab the spot correctly but that you watch the needle come out of the package,” he tweeted. Ferrigno’s fans posted jokes and get-well messages on his Twitter page.”THAT’S GONNA MAKE HIM ANGRY!! YOU DON’T WANT HIM ANGRY!!,” one fan cracked about the bad shot.”They’re lucky you didn’t crush them,” another fan tweeted.

     In a follow-up post Friday, he told fans that he was out of the hospital in time to make it to an event where he posed for pictures with actor Dolph Lundgren. Representatives did not immediately respond to a request for additional details.

    What a great night with @smashglobal and @SteveOrosco

    Great getting to hang out with some old friends as well @Dolph_Lundgren

    Happy I made it out of the hospital in time👍🏽
    .#smashglobal #mma #greatnight #award #honoree #louferrigno #dolphlundgren @FerrignoFIT pic.twitter.com/ttumQL1833

    — Lou Ferrigno (@LouFerrigno) December 14, 2018


    Lou Ferrigno as “The Incredible Hulk.


    Ferrigno is an American actor, fitness trainer, fitness consultant and retired professional bodybuilder. As a bodybuilder, Ferrigno won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles, and appeared in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron. The actor is 67 years old started his acting in 1977 as The Hulk. Ferrigno and Bill Bixby played The Hulk’s alter ego. They became friends during filming. Lou said, Bixby described him as a mentor and father figure. Bixby took him under his wing. Ferrigno also singles out the instances in which Bixby directed Ferrigno in some episodes as particularly memorable.[16]Ferrigno continued playing the Hulk role until 1981—although the last two episodes were not broadcast until May 1982. Later, he and Bixby co-starred in three The Incredible Hulk TV movies.

    In November 1978 and again in May 1979 Ferrigno appeared in Battle of the Network Stars.[17][18]

    In 1983, Ferrigno appeared as John Six on the short-lived medical drama Trauma Center.[19]

    Ferrigno played himself during intermittent guest appearances on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens, beginning in 2000 and continuing until the program’s conclusion in 2007. He and his wife Carla were depicted as the main characters’ next-door neighbors. Because of his role as the title character on The Incredible Hulk, he is often the target of Hulk jokes by Doug and his friends.

    He made cameo appearances as a security guard in both the 2003 film Hulk and the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk, in which he also voiced the Hulk.[20] In the latter film, Bruce Banner bribes him with a pizza in order to gain entry into a university building.

     We’re happy to report he’s healthy and out of the hospital, and he ain’t even mad.

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    Hello my name is Nicholas D. McCarthy aka "The Squid." Yes, my nickname is "The Squid" from the Nickelodeon cartoon show named Rocket Power, because I look like character Sam Dullard. Yes, I am single! I like to say that I'm 33-year-old rebel without a cause. However, deep down I'm just a person trying to live life to the fullest that's all. Even though I have Cerebral Palsy and Hydrocephalus I don't let that define who I am. I also like to say that I love to get wild and crazy sometimes especially on the weekends but in reality, I don't because I'm a nerd LOL. I am a student at SUNY Adirondack for Media Arts. My long-term dream and goal is to write and illustrate my own Graphic Novel someday. I want tell the world my unique story. The reason is because we all have unique stories and hidden gifts or talents that we need to share with the world to make it a better place. I like to write, draw, read, watch TV, and Movies. I also like to listen to music. I like to listen to pretty much like everything minus old school country. Another thing, I like to do is having fun with my family and friends when I have the time along with playing video games. I play mostly sports games because my disability. Most games are two handed games. However, I manage playing sports games like NBA 2K and Madden on my PS3. Like I said before I love to volunteer my time with various Charites. Some of the Charites that I volunteer for are; Make A Wish Foundation, Alzheimer's Association, and Out of the Darkness. Which is to raise awareness about suicide; which I do struggle with. I also raise money for South High Marathon Dance. The South High Marathon Dance is a 28-hour dance to raise money for benefit people needs that they not afford. I am also a writer for Nerdbot which, is website that focuses on pop culture. On top of all that I am Vice President of New Media; Media Arts Club at my college SUNY Adirondack.

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