Television presenter Lorraine Kelly, 61, reached out to fellow TV star Katie Piper via Twitter this morning, following a terrifying health ordeal. The 37-year-old had to have an emergency operation on her oesophagus after choking on some food.
Katie took to social media this morning to share details of the incident while recovering.
Alongside a picture which showed the mum-of-two in a hospital gown, she shared her health update and thanked the NHS for their intervention.
“SO, last night I choked on food which led to spasms in my oesophagus, which meant it closed up, meaning I couldn’t swallow even my own saliva and ended up in A&E for an emergency procedure on my oesophagus.
“But out now and on the mend. Thanks so much to the NHS docs/nurses!”
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Katie shared a bit for information over on Instagram.
“I’ve got a long history of treatment with my oesophagus, I’ve got three strictures of tight scar tissue from what happened previously and this is something I’ve been aware of but hasn’t happened in years,” she wrote in view of her 1.1 million followers.
The activist uploaded a video update from her hospital bed this morning telling fans that she was on the mend and feeling happy.
“Just woken up from a procedure and I feel like a different woman.