FIGHT FOR HEALTH
Louise Thompson breaks silence on emergency surgery, saying ‘the world has been unkind to me again’
The former reality star has been back in hospital after suffering a frightening health setback
LOUISE Thompson has broken her silence on being back in hospital for emergency surgery.
The former Made in Chelsea star said she felt "the world has been unkind to me again" before paying tribute to the "angels" looking after her.
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Louise posted a picture from hospital of a sunshine balloon at the bottom of her bed, telling fans: "It’s world kindness day."
The 34-year-old fell ill unexpectedly nine days ago and went into septic shock post-surgery, her fiance Ryan Libbey revealed.
Speaking for the first time since her dramatic health scare, Louise - who had stoma bag surgery in January, continued: "The world feels like it’s been a bit unkind to me again. But today is a new day. And that hopefully means home.
"I really hate to say it but I’ve been back in hospital feeling very poorly (I feel like the word ‘poorly’ warrants the label of an Onomatopoeia - everything about it resembles elderly, frail illnessy stuff).
"As I say it I feel like a grandma blowing out bubbles for words. It looks and sounds sick. Like I did. Even though I’m also confusingly only 34 and incredibly strong. Mentally and physically STRONG. If I do say so myself.
"I’m almost embarssed at this point. BUT there is light. Despite the surgery, the butt drain, the catheter, the stoma, the robinsons drains, dreaded pigtail drain, copious cannulas, blood tests galore...
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"My poor poor bod. I’ve felt like a bit of a zombie. But there have been beacons of kindness EVERYWHERE.
"It’s been needed because oh goodness me it’s been quite scary seeing my body laden with so many foreign objects. I’m amazed I even managed to move with all that in at one point.
"I literally had a tail dangling out of me. Stitched in. In fact I felt like an octopus with multiple legs or tubes (turns out a cannula with different entry points is called an octopus too).
"Great minds. Or a great subconscious mind and memory of mine.
"Ahhh the joy of heavy heavy opioids for getting me through the worst of it. Thank goodness for poppies. Thank goodness for science. Thank goodness for modern medicine.
"Back to the important thing : kindness. There have been many many people who have been incredibly kind who have got me through.
"Like BEYOND KIND. Angel level of kind. The kind of people you meet and think 'gosh I wish I was as kind as you because you are next level kind, going out of your way to help others. You really are a superstar kind of god given gift.'
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"It’s really remarkable that there are people out there that are THIS cool.
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"Actually I don’t mean cool. I mean warm, really really warm. Because warm > cool. The world is a better place because of you.
"My faith in humanity is actually at an all time high right."
Louise had a lifesaving stoma bag fitted after a long health battle.
Being back in hospital so soon after her recovery left her fiance Ryan feeling "broken";.
He added: "I can't believe we're back in this situation.
"My heart beat is skipping around all over the place which is an indication of how heavy and raw it all feels.
"It's very unexpected and a difficult pill to swallow."
Louise Thompson's Full Health Battle
THE Made in Chelsea alumni has always spoken candidly about her health - yet what does she suffer from?
Ulcerative Colitis
Louise was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis before becoming a mum.
It is a condition which causes the colon and rectum to become inflamed - with her new stoma bag "saving her life" after the debilitating battle
PTSD
The Pocket sportswear founder was frank when she opened up on her post-natal birth struggles.
She told how she had been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in late 2022 following the birth of her son Leo.
It came after she nearly died twice in childbirth in December 2021.
Incurable Lupus
Back in 2022, Louise was diagnosed with incurable Lupus.
The autoimmune disease that occurs when your body's immune system attacks your tissues and organs.
Blood loss
In February 2024, it was revealed that she had once again been admitted to the hospital.
In the aftermath, Louise told how she had "survived a second time" after losing three litres of blood.
It came after the brave star haemorrhaged at home.
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