Overview

• Wilson, 57, said in a Sept. 25 Instagram update that she is out of the hospital and “on the mend.”
• She reported worsening leg swelling and elevated blood pressure that required readmission after the removal procedure.
• Doctors identified an ulcer and a food obstruction within the lap band during the removal, according to Wilson.
• She said the swelling subsided after a couple of days of adjusted medications, calling the experience “very scary.”
• Wilson previously underwent gastric bypass in 1999 and received the lap band in 2012, and she announced plans to remove it on Sept. 16.