NeNe Leakes’ Son Brentt Leaves Hospital Nearly 2 Months After Suffering Stroke: ‘Home Just in Time for the Holidays’

25.11.2022 - 18:35 / usmagazine.com

On the mend. NeNe Leakes’ youngest son, Brentt Leakes, is on the road to recovery nearly two months after suffering a stroke and heart attack.

“Yay! You’re walking out,” the Real Housewives of Atlanta alum, 54, gushed in a Wednesday, November 23, Instagram Story video, sharing footage of Brentt, 23, exiting the medical facility. “I’m so happy for you!”

She continued: “Two months later, Brentt is walking out. Hallelujah! Home just in time for the holidays.”

After Brentt returned home, he was elated to celebrate Thanksgiving with his loved ones on Thursday, November 25, sharing an Instagram snap of his holiday outfit. The Atlanta resident wore a red tracksuit and coordinating UGG slippers. After sharing further festive footage of his mom — and other loved ones — seated around the dining table, Brentt received a sweet card celebrating his recovery.

“I am thankful that God answered my prayers and healed you! Welcome Home,” Brentt — whom NeNe shared with late husband Gregg Leakes — shared a photo of a handwritten greeting card that had been gifted to him.

The New Normal alum announced last month that her son had been hospitalized following a medical emergency.

“Two weeks ago today, Brentt had congestive heart failure and a stroke,” NeNe said in an October 10 Instagram Story video. “He’s only 23. He’s really young for something like that to happen to him. … They have run a number of tests on him. We are still trying to figure out [the cause]. It was very scary. I don’t even want to go into details of what happened. Obviously, a stroke is a very serious thing.”

The Glee alum — who also is the mother of son Bryson from a previous relationship — noted at the time that Brentt was “in good spirits” amid his recovery, but had been