Wow, this is some heavy stuff. During a recent interview with CBS News, Sharon Stone shared an incredibly personal and harrowing story about surviving a brain hemorrhage back in 2001. It was one of those moments where life hangs in the balance. She revealed that doctors estimated there was only a five percent chance she'd make it through. “It was like everything I knew was gone,” she said, reflecting on the aftermath. The legendary actress had to relearn how to do the most basic things—like speaking, hearing, walking, writing, and reading. Can you even imagine?

At 59 years old, Sharon recounted the overwhelming experience of rebuilding her life from scratch. “Everything—my entire existence—was wiped clean,” she explained. Beyond the physical challenges, Sharon also opened up about the toll this took on her career. “People aren’t exactly lining up to work with someone who’s been broken,” she admitted. She described feeling isolated during her recovery, choosing not to share her struggles with everyone because, as she put it, “this industry doesn’t exactly roll out the red carpet for vulnerability.” That takes guts, folks.

Reliving the Nightmarish Experience

This is Sharon just months before the incident in June 2001.

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Let me paint the picture for you. In September 2001, Sharon was hit with what felt like the worst headache of her life. She was rushed to a San Francisco emergency room, where doctors discovered internal bleeding in her brain, facial cavity, and spinal column. After spending over a week in the hospital, she underwent surgery that saved her life but left her with lasting effects. “My brain was pushed so far forward that it was pressing into my face,” she told AARP Magazine. “I lost 18 percent of my body mass, and when I left the hospital, I had both short and long-term memory loss. My left leg went numb, I couldn’t hear out of my right ear, and the side of my face drooped. I thought to myself, ‘Who’s going to want to be around me now? I’ll never be pretty again.’”

Life After the Hemorrhage

Fast forward a few years, and things took another turn when Sharon's then-husband, Phil Bronstein, filed for divorce. She also lost custody of their son, Roan Bronstein. “I’d already gone through a brain hemorrhage, and I was an actress known for playing characters in sexy movies. Yet there I was, attending these philanthropic events, needing to get on stage and raise money while feeling completely shattered inside,” she confessed to AARP. “I’d be backstage, lying on the floor, praying to God, ‘Please help me.’ I had lost my child, my health, and everything else. I was utterly broken.”

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Sharon Today: A Testament to Resilience

Thankfully, Sharon has come a long way since those dark days. After her divorce from Phil, she adopted two more sons, Quinn Stone and Laird Stone, bringing new joy and purpose into her life. In a heartfelt interview with Closer Weekly, Sharon credited her children with giving her the strength to keep going. “Love is the strongest faith there is,” she said. “If you stay true to your love, you’ll find your way back to being okay.” Talk about resilience, right?