The co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, Dame Dash, has always been open about his personal life, and on Wednesday, he opened up in a surprisingly intimate way about his long-running health battles. Long known for his no-holds-barred commentary and outsized personality, Dash is now speaking out about the toll diabetes has taken on his physical health, causing major eye and dental issues.
In a candid video posted on Twitter on Tuesday (Aug. 27) by Victor Baez, Dame Dash disclosed that he was forced to have eye surgery due to his diabetes diagnosis. “I had to remove liquid that’s in my eye because I’m diabetic. You can diabetes shame me if you want,” he said, explaining the process in plain language. This operation, Dash stressed, was not optional for him, illustrating the dire health risks associated with diabetes when it gets out of hand.
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Given that Dash has been focusing mainly on his eye procedure, he has not been altogether skipping his dental appointments. To his own discomfort, his dental implants broke, which he said had never occurred to any of the patients he came in contact with. “All these implants broke in my mouth, which has nothing to do with age or… It’s never happened before.” And Dash’s candor about his dental battles is a reminder of how one health condition, such as diabetes, can impact overall physical health, including the health of one’s teeth.
No matter what life throws at her, Dash is as brutal and unapologetic as they come. “I’m not going to sit here and rip my teeth all day,” he said in a message to those who poked fun at his predicament on social media. The Roc-A-Fella co-founder plans to address all his dental issues so he can smile like a king once again, but the saga highlights that even in the face of public detractors and his personal business troubles, the individual wants to prioritize his health.
Fans and followers have long been interested in not only Dash’s music career but also his personal path, and this latest revelation only adds another element to his story. Though he briefly mentioned his ongoing feud with rapper Cam’ron in the clip, the majority of the video was devoted to his health and road to recovery. Dame Dash’s candor is another reminder of the travails that often come with living with a chronic condition like diabetes. By detailing his own history, including the eye surgeries, dental mishaps, and the emotional burden of managing these issues, Dash is using his personal struggle to launch a conversation about health awareness and resilience.
