Real Housewives of Sydney star Lisa Oldfield has revealed she was rushed to hospital after suffering a medical emergency, undergoing surgery for a painful bout of perforated diverticulitis.
The 50-year-old reality TV star took to Instagram on Thursday to share a candid selfie from her hospital bed, revealing the shock diagnosis was definitely not how she planned to spend her week.
Wearing a blue surgical cap and nasal oxygen tube, Lisa appeared remarkably composed in the photo, which showed her hooked up to monitoring devices with a blood pressure cuff on her arm.
‘I like to plan my week ahead. Perforated diverticulitis was not on my to do list,’ she wrote in the caption.
‘Thanks Jimmy for getting me seen to and operated on quick smart, my doctor is the best vet on the Northern Beaches,’ she added, cheekily comparing her medical team to a vet.
Fans and friends flooded the comment section with well-wishes, with one follower writing, ‘That can be very serious Lisa – it killed my dad. So glad you were seen to early.’
Lisa Oldfield (pictured) has revealed she was rushed to hospital after suffering a medical emergency, undergoing surgery for a painful bout of perforated diverticulitis
The reality TV star shared an image that showed her recovering in a hospital bed with a breathing tube in her nose and what appeared to be electrodes attached to her forehead
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‘Wishing you a speedy recovery,’ added another, while a third shared, ‘Have experienced this!! Extremely painful. Good luck with recovery.’
Perforated diverticulitis is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition where small pockets in the bowel wall become inflamed and infected, sometimes leading to a rupture.
Lisa, who is known for her sharp wit and no-nonsense attitude on RHOS, has not yet revealed how long she’ll remain in hospital but appears to be on the mend.
It’s not the first time Lisa has shared photos of her facial injuries to social media.
In July, she posted a similar image to Instagram, which captured a trail of blood running down her forehead from her scalp.
‘I am the clumsiest person on the planet,’ she wrote in her caption.
‘I sneezed really hard and managed to bang my head on the door I was closing at the time’.
Lisa also revealed to her followers in March that she had been diagnosed with myocarditis – an inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall.
It comes after Lisa alarmed her fans in November when she shared a shock photo to social media of her bleeding from the top of her head
Lisa also revealed to her followers in March that she had been diagnosed with myocarditis – an inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall
‘I thought it was the thrill of the win on Saturday, but turns out I have myocarditis,’ she wrote on social media.
‘Bit scary but with lots of rest I should make a 100% recovery,’ she continued.
One follower enquired: ‘Is it from your vaccine? Several friends of mine have myocarditis too and got it after they vaccinated.
Lisa was quick to address their concern.
‘No from my osteomyelitis from my broken toe,’ she responded.
Lisa, who is the ex-wife of One Nation co-founder David Oldfield, rose to fame after starring The Real Housewives of Sydney in 2016.