Louise Thompson shares update after ‘agony’ during two-week hospital stay

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Louise Thompson has shared an update on her continual sickness with followers, noting that she had not too long ago spent greater than two weeks in hospital after a well being disaster.

The former Made in Chelsea star has documented ups and downs together with her well being over the previous couple of years, together with her troublesome childbirth expertise in 2021, and her lupus analysis the next December.

On Monday (12 February), Thompson, 33, posted an image of herself in mattress sporting a hospital robe, with numerous wires connected to her chest and neck.

In an prolonged caption, the TV character instructed followers that she’d grow to be unwell whereas on vacation in Antigua. According to Thompson, she had ignored signs of declining well being earlier than flying to the Caribbean to take pleasure in her time together with her two-year-old son, Leo-Hunter, and fiancé Ryan Libbey.

“Used up every iota of energy I could pretending I was going to be OK,” she wrote, “But deep down inside I knew I was really sick.

“I wanted the best for Leo and my family and memories, holiday had been in the pipeline for yonks.”

Later in her caption, Thompson wrote that she’d skilled excessive discomfort by way of her psychological and bodily well being.

“Both are agony and can leave you powerless,” she wrote. “Difficult to have one without the other, they’re intrinsically linked.

“Anyway, I thought I could handle anything – How shortsighted. My resilience had skyrocketed and I’d become de-sensitised.”

She added: “Most people would be in A&E day 1 with my symptoms, I have no qualms in saying that because I know what my symptoms were and they were not OK, I’ll spare you some of the grittier details, but I became a little ‘too used’ to my chronic condition.”

After shedding “cupfuls of blood” each 20 minutes when utilizing the lavatory, Thompson and her household flew house to the UK to hunt therapy, after which she was admitted to the hospital.

“Things got worse quite quickly,” she added. “Thank goodness for safety, Thank goodness for the NHS.”

Though Thompson was not particular concerning the issues she was going through, she famous that she was specializing in getting higher and shared a optimistic outlook for the longer term.

“I am a STRONG COOKIE and I am working hard on a speedy recovery,” she wrote. “And there will be a silver lining. I promise I’m already searching for it. Already found a few nuggets.

“A nice little reminder that health is everything. It must always come first first first. Along with my family and my son.”

Thompson concluded her message by stating that she believed that 2024 would nonetheless be her “best [year] yet”, regardless of a troublesome begin.

In response, followers and associates have been fast to share messages of help with the TV star, with many thanking her for being candid together with her expertise.

Her former Made in Chelsea castmate Ashley James wrote: “Sending you so much love”, whereas author and podcaster Elizabeth Day commented: “Sending you so much love and strength, Louise.”

Prior to this, Thompson suffered a haemorrhage early final 12 months and mentioned the state of affairs left her considering she was “going to die again”.