I Went To The Hospital... For My Birthday

**Title: A Scare in the Spotlight: My Brush with the Hospital and a Hilarious Birthday**

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### Introduction: Alive and Well, but Red-Eyed!

If you’ve been scrolling through Twitter or Instagram lately, you might have come across some alarming tweets suggesting that I—Markiplier—had met my end. But fear not, dear followers! I’m here to assure you that I’m very much alive and kicking. In fact, as I sit here recording this video, I can’t help but chuckle at the thought of all the speculation that surrounded my recent hospital visit. The picture in question? Unaltered, folks—I promise. My eyes are indeed a bit red, but there’s absolutely no need for panic. Let me walk you through what happened.

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### A Day in the Hospital: Blood, Boo-Boos, and Blinked Eyes

You’ve probably noticed all the buzz on social media about why I ended up in the hospital. From theories about pink eye to concerns over my half-shaven beard and a bloody lip, people were running wild with speculation. But here’s the truth: I wasn’t admitted for any of those reasons. You see, when you’re going for the record for *most blood in a horror movie*, things can get… well, intense.

The redness in my eyes? That was no Photoshop magic—this was straight out of my phone. It all started while I was working on some intense scenes for an upcoming project. Let’s just say I took it a bit too deep into the blood and gore, and my body decided to remind me that pushing your limits can sometimes come with unexpected consequences.

So there I was, staring at my reflection in the mirror, wondering if my eyes were about to melt right out of my face. Sounds dramatic? Maybe. But when you’re worrying about going blind, drama is the last thing on your mind. Thankfully, I managed to get myself to the hospital quickly— Turns out, eye trouble isn’t something you want to mess with.

The hospital staff couldn’t have been nicer. They whisked me in right away, no questions asked. Apparently, if you’ve got something as serious-sounding as “eye troubles,” you get priority treatment. I was in and out within no time—so quick, in fact, that my mom called me just as I was leaving the clinic. When she asked, “Are your eyes exploding?” I could barely contain my laughter. Lucky for her, it was just a little blood in the eyes—and not the melting kind.

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### The Social Media Backlash: Memes and Misunderstandings

But let’s be honest, the real fun began when my hospital visit started trending online. Suddenly, my birthday celebration took a backseat to memes about me being “not dead yet.” If you’ve been around long enough, you know that any mention of Markiplier in the hospital is basically a meme waiting to happen.

I didn’t miss the jokes, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way. The Grimace Shake? Oh, we’ll get there eventually—or maybe not. Either way, I’m prepared for the inevitable wave of memes should my luck run out one day. In fact, I’ve already started planning my “death” scene—a fittingly hilarious send-off to ensure the internet has plenty to laugh about.

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### Birthday Reflections: A Day to Celebrate (and Maybe a Little Rest)

Speaking of birthdays, this year’s celebration was anything but ordinary. Usually, birthdays mean cake, presents, and maybe a day off from work. Not this time—this time, it meant filming in the hospital. Yes, you read that right. I spent my birthday working on some short films for an upcoming project. But hey, if it wasn’t too much trouble, I wouldn’t have asked for anything anyway.

Things have been pretty good lately, and I feel like I’ve already asked enough of you—my amazing supporters. So, no need to worry about any favors this year. Just know that your continued support means the world to me. Whether it’s spreading some memes or enjoying a well-deserved Grimace milkshake, today is as much yours as it is mine.

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### Closing Thoughts: Gratitude and Goodbyes

Before I wrap things up, let me just take a moment to thank my mom for her unwavering support. She called me immediately upon hearing the news—“Are you dead?” she asked. “No, Mom,” I replied with a hint of mischief, “Just some blood in the eyes.” Wink, wink.

As for the rest of you, keep doing what you’re doing—spreading kindness, laughter, and, of course, memes. And while you’re at it, don’t forget to enjoy your day. After all, life’s too short to take things too seriously—even if that means I might just be back in the hospital sooner than expected.

But for now? I’ve got editing to catch up on and a few more videos to record. And yes, I promise—I’ll try my best not to end up with another case of “blood in the eyes” anytime soon.

Until next time, keep those memes coming (and maybe drink a few Grimace milkshakes for good measure). It’s your day too, after all!

Thank you, everyone, for being an incredible community. Here’s to many more adventures—and hopefully, fewer trips to the hospital.

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**Closing Line:**

“Bye, I’m alive… or maybe not? Stay tuned!”

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi I'm alive uh if you were looking on Twitter or Instagram you might have noticed oh marip bler died again and that a shame man this picture actually is scary um so if you look deeply into my eyes you might notice that they're a little bit red I want to point out this this picture was not photoshopped in any way straight out of my phone um is it actually ter it's like actually terrifying and I don't know why but I'm better already there was a lot of speculation as to why I was in the hospital and a lot of speculation as to why my eyes were red or my beard was half shaven or I had a bloody lip or I seemed to be breaking out in hives or whatever this was in my hair there was a lot of speculation okay so I'm fine turns out a lot can happen when you're going for the record for most blood in a horror movie and so yeah I uh I was in the in the hospital again but not for what people thought um it wasn't pink eye I didn't get eye surgery I got eye surgery last year um and so my vision is much better but turns out um sometimes if you go too deep into the blood uh this will happen and you got to go to the doctor to make sure your eyes aren't melting out of your face um so that's what I did and I'm fine but other than that yes it's my birthday go me go still chugging along not dead yet um and I I know that there were uh there were some people who were very kind and understanding and there some good birthday stuff that was immediately overshadowed like it was like birthday celebration as usual and then like boom Hospital which I think was one of these memes here and then yeah the the um days since Mark Blair has been in the hospital account was it was a bad day for them it was a bad day for them cuz they uh they um they were ready and they already posted that it was the next day uh so I'm fine oh no not you again I've dealt with this three times this week already I don't oh no there's a difference between like going to uh an urgent care and going to the hospital this is just what happens if you if you get a boo boo that's a bit too bad but turns out you get you get skipped right to the front of the line if you got eye troubles that that's apparently in the triage order is way up high so I I got in there quick which I understand cuz if I'm about to go blind I want to I want to get some help pretty fast uh but they were very nice yeah a lot of a lot of the Grimace Shake mean you know a lot of you know when I actually die it's going to be hilarious like there's going to be memes for days uh there's going to be just like nonstop barrage like and and it's fine I'm fine with that that is okay I hope I die in a sufficiently hilarious way that people can milk that for content and joy for weeks to come I'm hoping that my death can be a celebration of memes one can only hope but I'm fine and it's my birthday and uh the good news is that very soon you can expect a new trailer for iron L um and that'll be fun usually when I have a birthday usually uh usually I'm not working on it which I was filming on my birthday but um usually I ask a little favor for something uh but this year you know things have been you know pretty good things have been going pretty good so I'm not going to ask anything for you guys I've already asked for a ton I mean I'm already late to my my birthday so I guess it's over anyway but thank you guys so much for watching yeah go put good out there in the world or spread some more memes or I don't know drink more Grimace milkshakes it's your day too so I officially declare it it's your day it's may be my birthday but it ain't only my day and let's let's say that for I miss my mom I just spoke with my son and it's from making shorts for new movie as like I love my mom cuz she called me up immediately and I was already out of the clinic by the time she called me cuz that's how quick it was it was just like are your eyes exploding no all right get out of here and then my mom mom calls me I are you dead and I'm like no Mom I'm Not Dead uh I just got some blood in the eyes maybe I'm trying to hint at something here maybe wink wink wink but yeah go have some fun uh for my sake I've got plenty of work to do I've got a lot of editing to do and I've got a lot of videos to record so I'm going to keep up with that and I'll try to uh not get in the hospital in the any near time F wol man oh anyway thank you I'm going to go put some more eye drops in my eyes because I need them thank you for watching I'll try not to be in the hospital again byehi I'm alive uh if you were looking on Twitter or Instagram you might have noticed oh marip bler died again and that a shame man this picture actually is scary um so if you look deeply into my eyes you might notice that they're a little bit red I want to point out this this picture was not photoshopped in any way straight out of my phone um is it actually ter it's like actually terrifying and I don't know why but I'm better already there was a lot of speculation as to why I was in the hospital and a lot of speculation as to why my eyes were red or my beard was half shaven or I had a bloody lip or I seemed to be breaking out in hives or whatever this was in my hair there was a lot of speculation okay so I'm fine turns out a lot can happen when you're going for the record for most blood in a horror movie and so yeah I uh I was in the in the hospital again but not for what people thought um it wasn't pink eye I didn't get eye surgery I got eye surgery last year um and so my vision is much better but turns out um sometimes if you go too deep into the blood uh this will happen and you got to go to the doctor to make sure your eyes aren't melting out of your face um so that's what I did and I'm fine but other than that yes it's my birthday go me go still chugging along not dead yet um and I I know that there were uh there were some people who were very kind and understanding and there some good birthday stuff that was immediately overshadowed like it was like birthday celebration as usual and then like boom Hospital which I think was one of these memes here and then yeah the the um days since Mark Blair has been in the hospital account was it was a bad day for them it was a bad day for them cuz they uh they um they were ready and they already posted that it was the next day uh so I'm fine oh no not you again I've dealt with this three times this week already I don't oh no there's a difference between like going to uh an urgent care and going to the hospital this is just what happens if you if you get a boo boo that's a bit too bad but turns out you get you get skipped right to the front of the line if you got eye troubles that that's apparently in the triage order is way up high so I I got in there quick which I understand cuz if I'm about to go blind I want to I want to get some help pretty fast uh but they were very nice yeah a lot of a lot of the Grimace Shake mean you know a lot of you know when I actually die it's going to be hilarious like there's going to be memes for days uh there's going to be just like nonstop barrage like and and it's fine I'm fine with that that is okay I hope I die in a sufficiently hilarious way that people can milk that for content and joy for weeks to come I'm hoping that my death can be a celebration of memes one can only hope but I'm fine and it's my birthday and uh the good news is that very soon you can expect a new trailer for iron L um and that'll be fun usually when I have a birthday usually uh usually I'm not working on it which I was filming on my birthday but um usually I ask a little favor for something uh but this year you know things have been you know pretty good things have been going pretty good so I'm not going to ask anything for you guys I've already asked for a ton I mean I'm already late to my my birthday so I guess it's over anyway but thank you guys so much for watching yeah go put good out there in the world or spread some more memes or I don't know drink more Grimace milkshakes it's your day too so I officially declare it it's your day it's may be my birthday but it ain't only my day and let's let's say that for I miss my mom I just spoke with my son and it's from making shorts for new movie as like I love my mom cuz she called me up immediately and I was already out of the clinic by the time she called me cuz that's how quick it was it was just like are your eyes exploding no all right get out of here and then my mom mom calls me I are you dead and I'm like no Mom I'm Not Dead uh I just got some blood in the eyes maybe I'm trying to hint at something here maybe wink wink wink but yeah go have some fun uh for my sake I've got plenty of work to do I've got a lot of editing to do and I've got a lot of videos to record so I'm going to keep up with that and I'll try to uh not get in the hospital in the any near time F wol man oh anyway thank you I'm going to go put some more eye drops in my eyes because I need them thank you for watching I'll try not to be in the hospital again bye\n"