Sinbad is defying the odds with his recovery!
November 22, 2022 10:55AM EST

FILE – Sinbad, a cast member in the television series “Rel,” poses at the FOX Summer TCA All-Star Party in West Hollywood, Calif., on Aug. 2, 2018. The family of Sinbad says the comedian-actor is recovering from recent stroke. The 64-year-old Sinbad, born David Adkins, is known for his stand-up work and appearances in the sitcoms “A Different World” and “The Sinbad Show.” The entertainer has also appeared in several movies. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Despite suffering an ischemic stroke about two years ago, Comedian Sinbad is slowly but surely recovering one day at a time. He is currently in physical therapy where is learning the basics, like learning how to walk again.
Sinbad has undergone a thrombectomy to remove a blood clot, which triggered his stoke, by traveling from his heart to his brain. Reports indicate that Sinbad has already beaten the odds and his prognosis looks very promising. He has had complications from his surgeries, but his family and doctors remain optimistic. Survival odds from this type of event are approximately 30 percent. A donation page has been set up to help him with his medical expenses.