#1044 - C.T. Fletcher

Joe Rogan (0:07)

All right, CT we're live. What's up?

C.T. Fletcher (0:09)

Hey, finally!

Joe Rogan (0:11)

Finally.

C.T. Fletcher (0:11)

Across the table from Joe Rogan himself.

Joe Rogan (0:14)

My pleasure, man. I watched your Netflix documentary today.

C.T. Fletcher (0:17)

Did you?

Joe Rogan (0:18)

It's great, man, it's intense.

C.T. Fletcher (0:19)

Thank you very much, I appreciate it.

Joe Rogan (0:22)

You know, when I first saw it, I was like, what is this going to be about? But you get into it, and you're like, whoa, there's a lot going on in this documentary.

C.T. Fletcher (0:28)

That guy says more than fuck, huh?

Joe Rogan (0:31)

It's not just that, it's like they just went, they went deep into your life and to everything, the struggles, the heart condition, the whole deal, man.

C.T. Fletcher (0:40)

It's heavy. Yeah, they did a pretty good job.

Joe Rogan (0:42)

Yeah. So where are you standing now, like health-wise?

C.T. Fletcher (0:46)

Oh, okay.

Yeah. I fought my way back, and just recently, this June, had another setback, had another major setback, had a heart attack out of the blue, and I thought I was a goner again, Joe, but I'm still here.

Joe Rogan (1:03)

So you had a heart attack, they fixed your heart, they put in an artificial valve, and then what happened with the second?

C.T. Fletcher (1:11)

Okay, that lasted for 12 years. I had O5, I had the open-heart surgery. I actually passed away or flatlined three times during that surgery, and then this past June, out of the blue, I'm thinking, well, it's not really out of the blue. I kind of had a few signs, but I thought I, you know, I didn't think it was that serious.

I mean, I had another heart attack sitting on the couch at home, and I thought I was gone for sure, man.

Joe Rogan (1:38)

Well, what's confusing to a lot of people is you're obviously this, like, intense, healthy guy, and you're fit, and you're lifting weights, and you're looking jacked. Like, is it a condition that you were born with, a genetic condition?

C.T. Fletcher (1:53)

It is most definitely hereditary. My mother and all nine of her siblings all passed away from heart-related problems, and my mom had the CHF and lungs, and, you know, so none of them lived past 72 My mom died at 63 They all passed away from it.

Joe Rogan (2:11)

How old are you now?

C.T. Fletcher (2:12)

I'm 58

Joe Rogan (2:13)

And so you've gotten through two of them so far.

C.T. Fletcher (2:16)

Yeah, so far.

Joe Rogan (2:17)

And what did they do after the second heart attack?

C.T. Fletcher (2:20)

Well, the next thing, I had a pacemaker installed, and I got the already had the metal valve, and I think they've done just about all they can do to this. This one I got with me now, so they tell me the next step is a transplant.

Joe Rogan (2:37)

Man, that's intense.

C.T. Fletcher (2:39)

Yeah, but you know what, Joe? It's not so intense for me. I think I have an advantage to somebody else who might be getting the news.

And that advantage is I've been through so much already, man, until you know, it's just when you flatline three times, it ain't too much else can throw you for too many loops. I got a lot of faith.

Joe Rogan (3:05)

Yeah. Now, so are you in line for a transplant now? Is that how that works?

C.T. Fletcher (3:10)

Yeah, well, it's a really long process to even get on the list.

So I'm going through that process now. I'm almost through the end, but it's a really long process. They presented my case to the doctors who perform the actual transplant, and they said that I'm a good candidate and everything's looking up right now, except I may have a little throwback. I had a cancer biopsy yesterday, and if that's positive, then that's going to hold me up a little bit.

Joe Rogan (3:42)

Oh, Jesus Christ, man.

C.T. Fletcher (3:43)

Yeah.

Joe Rogan (3:46)

It's just crazy, because when you look at a guy like you, and you look at you, especially when you're in your prime, you think there's nothing that's going to stop this guy.

C.T. Fletcher (3:53)

Shit, I didn't think so either.

Joe Rogan (3:56)

I mean, I feel like your muscles are strong, your heart's a muscle. Shit, his heart's got to be ridiculous.

C.T. Fletcher (4:01)

Yeah, I thought it was indestructible, Joe, but obviously I was wrong.

Joe Rogan (4:06)

Well, you pretty much, correct me if I'm wrong, but you pretty much became famous from the internet, right? That's what launched you, right?