Micah Brandt’s Medical Mea Culpa

You’d never know from the outside, but on the inside, gay porn star Micah Brandt is fighting some big battles right now.

There’s something The Sword and just about every blog remarks when posting about a Micah Brandt scene. Usually and deservedly, it involves something akin to the phrase “one of the most talented bottoms in the business.” Even more telling, in a world where tea is served with a side of shade, no one ever has anything bad to say about him.

Sadly, he begins the new year sharing some startling and serious news about himself:

Shortly before the new year, Micah was having his own ball-dropping problems.

Shortly into the new year, Micah shared with candor both the cause and effect that landed him the in ER on a GoFundMe page he created:

Long story short I have an infection in my scrotum that requires serious antibiotics and complete bed rest for about a week and a half. Also basically a scrotum bra to keep my testicles from hanging low and increasing the risk of spreading the infection. Glamorous right? All caused from a probable UTI and (get this) wearing cock rings too small for long periods of time.

On top of that, my kidneys are in bad shape. My use of steroids combined with prep and not drinking enough water have basically forced my kidneys to make an SOS call. This, of course, could’ve been prevented had I been smarter and taken better care of myself. I take full responsibility for that, and it has been quite the wake-up call.

In September I was diagnosed with non-Hotchkiss lymphoma type A. I’ve kept it kind of a secret because A. I don’t want pity and B. It sounds worse than it is. Yes, I have a type of cancer, but it has about a 90% survival rate if caught and treated quickly. Thankfully it was caught before any real dire concerns could happen. So please don’t think I’m dying or anything of the sort. It will take much more than that to get rid of me.

This, of course, could’ve been prevented had I been smarter and taken better care of myself. I take full responsibility for that, and it has been quite the wake-up call.

If I’m able to raise more than the funds I need, I will donate the remainder to a charity involving homeless gay youth. We as a community and an industry need to take care of each other and make the year 2017 the year we finally put petty shit aside and stick up for one another and have each other’s backs!

This is as much a cautionary tales about steroids, PrEP, cock rings, and the added importance of taking care of yourself when using them. For Micah’s full story and information about contributing to his medical fund, click here.

 
Everyone at The Sword, NakedSword, and the Falcon Studios Group would like to wish Micah a complete and speedy recovery and a happy, healthy year for everyone.