Overview
- The 44-year-old went to the ER on Tuesday with severe abdominal bloating and pain on her right side after initially suspecting appendicitis.
- A CT scan identified cecal volvulus, a twisted and pinched colon, leading doctors to operate immediately.
- Surgeons removed the compromised section of her colon and sewed healthy sections back together, according to her Instagram post.
- She said she was recovering in the hospital and hoped to be discharged that evening, thanking her surgeons, doctors, and nurses.
- People and Us Weekly noted the condition is rare and reported fans’ well-wishes, as coverage also reiterated her ongoing estrangement from AJ McLean with no divorce filed.