Doubling Down With The Derricos star Deon Derrico is currently facing multiple challenges. First, there’s his divorce from Karen Derrico and the online backlash that followed. Second, his mother, Marian ‘GG’ Derrico, is battling cancer. Now, he is also dealing with nephew Amani Barkley’s serious health struggles.
Amani previously battled with a sepsis infection and is now fighting an infection in his brain, which may also be affecting other areas in his body. Tensions are running high in the Derrico family as Deon tries to support everyone. Recently, he provided another update on Amani’s health. Here’s what he revealed.
Doubling Down With The Derricos: Deon Flew To Detroit To Support Amani!
Deon Derrico is grappling with intense stress due to his nephew Amani Barkley’s serious health issues. Amani, who previously fought a sepsis infection, had barely time to recover before being struck by an infection in his brain. The Doubling Down With The Derricos star urged his fans to pray for Amani’s recovery. Unable to stay away, Deon has now flown from Las Vegas to Detroit to visit Amani in the hospital.
Deon shared an update on Amani’s health on Instagram on Wednesday, July 17, while waiting for their connecting flight in Chicago with his mother, Marian ‘GG’ Derrico. The video appeared to be a screen recording of a previous livestream. The mother-son duo admitted they were uncertain about Amani’s health as the doctors were providing conflicting information.
Amani’s medical care team was uncertain if his family should travel to be by his side. However, the uncertainty led Deon and GG to decide that “family should be there.” The Doubling Down With The Derricos star revealed that the doctor initially said Amani wasn’t doing well, then reported he was improving, only to contradict themselves again. This back-and-forth worried Deon and GG, prompting their trip to be with Amani. They shared that they would go straight to the hospital from the airport and would update the fans on July 18.
However, at the time of writing, no new updates have been posted. Deon further asked fans to pray for Amani, adding that “Prayer is really, really powerful.” He continued, “This has been very scary, as many of you can imagine; it’s been extremely scary—it’s still scary.” Speaking about Amani’s condition, Deon said that Amani is very sick and is suffering from a “brain fog.” Amani is also unable to talk when spoken to but can follow his mother and grandmother with his eyes and squeeze hands.
Doubling Down With The Derrico: Deon Asks For Prayers!
Recently, Deon shared an update on Amani’s health with a video taken during the filming for Doubling Down With The Derricos season 3. On July 14, he posted, “Visiting my Hometown #Detroit aka #Motown / #TheMotorCity so that my family and I could meet my Nephew #AmaniBarkley in person for the first time!” he captioned the post. The pair also paid a visit to Amani’s father, Christopher Turner’s burial site.
Deon expressed his hope that Amani wouldn’t join his father just yet and urged fans to pray for him. He thanked them for their support. Deon noted Amani had previously battled sepsis and had a liver transplant. “This is just such a heartbreaking situation,” he added. “We’re basically on a watch for his health over this weekend…It just doesn’t look good.” Keep an eye on TV Season & Spoilers for more Doubling Down With The Derricos news.