A popular meme from the 2000s asked, ‘What would Chuck Norris do?’ The martial artist and actor did what any good man would do and stood by his unwell wife of 23 years during her most trying times.

It served as evidence that a man’s worth is not determined by how many bad folks he beat up but rather by how many decent people he stuck by during the turbulent circumstances.

2013 saw Gena O’Kelly, the wife of Chuck Norris, get an MRI. O’Kelly received injections of ‘contrast agents’ throughout these exams.

These compounds serve to highlight particular bodily regions so that MRI images can clearly show them.

Damages and tumors are immediately visible once they are highlighted, but Norris and his wife believe the body is being affected in other ways.

O’Kelly received an injection of a substance containing ‘gadolinium’.

A heavy metal with magnetic characteristics is called gadolinium. And O’Kelly received three injections of the contrast material over the course of eight days. O’Kelly reported that her condition deteriorated at that point.

She claimed that shortly after receiving the first shot, her body started to burn and she felt as though acid was pulsing through her veins. The sensation began in one spot and quickly extended across her entire body.

She had a number of symptoms, so they hurried her to the hospital. Inch She complained of excruciating rib pain, breathing issues, tremors throughout her entire body, muscle weakness, and joint pain.

The medical professionals caring for her stated that contrast agents leave the body safely after a number of hours following the injection, so they didn’t think that could be the problem.

The clinic Norris took O’Kelly to confirmed their suspicions. O’Kelly had lost 15 pounds by the time they got to the facility in Nevada, and she was eating baby food because she was having trouble swallowing.

An intervention plan was given to the couple, forcing Norris to decide between supporting his acting career and taking care of his wife. You may be wondering at this point, “What would Chuck do?”

Norris quit his job and stayed at home with his wife. O’Kelly told Mirror UK that she had round-the-clock nurse care while on an IV for five months. The Texas Ranger actor remained on the couch the entire time, sleeping.

According to a comment from Norris, ‘I’ve given up my film career to focus on Gena; for now, my whole existence is about keeping her alive,’ adding that ‘I believe this problem is so essential.’

Norris and O’Kelly wanted to spread the word about gadolinium toxicity after they had recovered.

The eleven pharmaceutical firms that provide the aforementioned contrast chemicals were sued by the couple.

The pair was also reported as saying that they had to basically tour the entire globe in search of an alternative treatment that could heal O’Kelly.

In the meantime, Mirror UK claims that the contrast material used on O’Kelly is the same material used on about a third of all MRI scans performed each year. The FDA declared in 2017 that gadolinium-based contrast agents will need a new class of warnings.