HOSPITAL DASH
ITV reality star rushed to A&E as she shares worrying hospital bed snaps
The star has been taken to hospital for septal surgery
REAL Housewives of Cheshire star Leilani Dowding has been taken to hospital for surgery.
The 45-year-old reality star and model shared pictures and a video from her hospital bed on X (formerly Twitter), giving an update on her current condition.
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Leilani revealed that she has had to have functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) as well as a septoplasty, which realigns the septum in your nose.
Posting a photo on the social media site from her hospital bed with a bandage on her nose, Leilani wrote: "Hello. I woke you up. So that’s a good Thing. For me."
After worried fans flocked to her comments to send her well wishes and asked what was wrong, Leilani posted a video to give further context.
In the clip, Leilani's bandaged was now seen to be bloodied under her nose as she spoke about the grim reality of what she's been facing for several months.
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"Hi guys, thanks for the wishes. I've not had a riding accident or anything," she told them.
"I've had my sinus on this side operated on, haven't been able to breathe, and it's been full of pus and infection for a good six or seven months.
"Antibiotics didn't work, so they had to go in out my nose and drill it all out."
Joking that she "hadn't had her nose fixed" she added: "Haven't had my mouth sewn up yet!"
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Fans were quick to send their well-wishes, with one writing: "Hope you make a quick recovery sinus issues are so painful. Very best wishes x"
"So pleased you're ok Leilani. I was getting quite worried. Glad you're on the mend. xx," said another.
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"That sounds horrible, best wishes for a speedy recovery." wrote a third.
Leilani first shot to fame in 1998 when she was crowned Miss Great Britain at the age of 18.
Later becoming a Page 3 girl, she also represented the UK in Miss Universe, becoming the first contestant of Asian descent to do so.
She joined The Real Housewives of Cheshire in season 10 in 2019.
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