‘Floribama Shore’ Star Kirk Medas ‘On Ventilator’ in ICU Amid ‘Severe’ Illness

Floribama Shore cast members are asking for “prayers” as Kirk Medas is fighting for his life on a ventilator in the ICU.

According to his castmates Nilsa Prowant and Aimee Elizabeth Hall, Medas was diagnosed with necrotizing pancreatitis and was hospitalized in intensive care on April 18. His family set up a GoFundMe, noting Medas is “sedated” and “has no medical insurance.”

Per the Cleveland Clinic, “Necrotizing pancreatitis is a complication of acute pancreatitis in which part of your pancreas dies. This can happen when pancreatitis is very severe. Pancreatitis is inflammation and swelling in your pancreas, usually in response to an injury or toxins. Severe inflammation can stop the blood flow to your pancreas tissues (ischemia), causing tissue death (necrosis).”

“He’s currently on a ventilator, and the situation is incredibly serious,” Hall wrote on Instagram on May 1. “Nilsa has been flying back and forth to Miami to be by his side, and I’ve been lucky enough to stay connected through FaceTime with his roommates and close friends who’ve been keeping us updated daily.”