One of the best Fortnite players in the world is the streamer Turner “Tfue” Tenney. He may now be facing a longer break: He thinks a health issue with his neck is due to too much gaming, too much Twitch, and not enough hydration.
What does Tfue have? As the 22-year-old Fortnite star Tfue explains in a stream, he apparently has issues with his neck. From afar, it looks like a lymph node is swollen.
He went to a doctor about it, but the doctor doesn’t know what exactly is causing it either.
The doctors prescribed him antibiotics in hopes that it will go away. However, if the problem cannot be resolved this way, he will probably have to see a specialist or undergo surgery.
Where does it come from? Tfue himself believes that he played too much Fortnite and streamed too much.
He also thinks that he didn’t drink enough during the streams and was therefore dehydrated. Although he is trying to drink more, according to his self-diagnosis, he hasn’t always succeeded.
He has been waking up every morning with the worst headaches.
Why doesn’t he just take a break? Apparently, Tfue actually needs a break from playing Fortnite and streaming. Swollen lymph nodes are considered a sign of infection and require rest.
However, the nature of his job makes it difficult for Tfue:
- If he takes longer breaks, he loses his position on Twitch, thereby losing subscribers and consequently money. In January, Tfue revealed his subscriber count: That was 53,000 people, which amounts to over $100,000 every month.
- Additionally, he is currently training with his duo partner, Dennis “Cloak” Lepore, for the Fortnite World Championships, where millions of dollars are at stake.
- Moreover, there seems to be a bit of panic that the Fortnite hype is dying out. Established players want to leverage their position for as long as it lasts.
You can see from Tfue’s example that it seems difficult for Twitch stars to take a break, even when it is desperately needed.
