TOKYO, JAPAN: Over the past week, well-known YouTuber Darren Watkins, also known as IShowspeed, has been making headlines due to his hospitalization. According to Speed's video editor, who noted on Twitter, Speed's mother has arrived to take care of him during this challenging time.
In a surprising twist, despite his health issues, Speed achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 19 million subscribers on YouTube. Even while hospitalized, Speed took the time to connect with his fans. Read on to learn more about his current health condition and how he reacted to reaching this milestone on YouTube.
‘He is doing much better’
One of Speed's official fan pages shared a prompt update about the YouTuber's health condition through a screenshot featuring an image with text. The update conveyed a positive change in Speed's health. Speed is reportedly "doing much better." Additionally, the doctors' reliance on IV drugs and antibiotics is rapidly declining. They are now switching to using oral drugs, instead.
The tweet read, “He is doing much better and they are winging him off the antibiotics and IV And do mouth meds, The docs will come talk to me today and rum another test tomorrow.” Furthermore, Speed's video editor, Slipper, has provided another update stating that the YouTuber's mother has arrived in Tokyo to offer her unwavering support. After acknowledging the update on the YouTuber’s health a fan stated, "That’s good news."
‘Let’s go 19 million’
Amidst facing a severe health scare, Speed's livestream became a highly anticipated moment for his fans. During the stream, he was seen sitting on a hospital bed, closely tracking his followers as the number approached 19 million. Unfortunately, some fans trolled him by unsubscribing from his YouTube channel, leading to an emotional reaction from Speed. He exclaimed, “Let’s go 19 million, 19 million, let’s go come on my 19 million bruh, Chat what the f**k! I am in the f*****g hospital b***h, I am in the f****g hospital right now, what the f**k!!” He pointed out the medical equipment attached to his hands and expressed his headache, “F****g look at this s**t. Headache, headache, I might need the nurse.”
Despite the trolling, his fans eventually helped him achieve the significant milestone - reaching 19 million subscribers on YouTube. Even though he was admitted to the hospital, Speed was determined to celebrate this achievement. With tears in his eyes, he enthusiastically shouted, “Big 19 million bro, big 19, that is f*****g cool bro,” marking his victory in his signature style, Speed barked before ending his video.
'20M coming soon brother, stay strong! '
Fans flocked to the comment section after Speed's live ended. One fan said, "This won't be the last of speed he's an inspiration to too many of us including me he get better cause it's already written BLESSINGS to this young man." Another said, "The fact that he stream even when he’s hospitalized shows you his passion and dedication for his fans, he really cares about us even when we treat him like shit." The third fan said, "He managed for stream for us to watch and hit 19 million subs, although he is in the hospital. This just shows how much courage and strength Speed has." The fourth said, "He managed for stream for us to watch and hit 19 million subs, although he is in the hospital. This just shows how much courage and strength Speed has. One user wrote, "Wow, even in tough times, speed is still here for the fans celebrating his achievement ❤ congrats speed on 19 mil subs." The last user said, "20M coming soon brother, stay strong! ❤️"
