Kerry Katona gives fresh health update on painful medical condition
KERRY Katona has issued a health update after revealing that she was rushed to A&E at the end of last month with a painful medical condition.
The former Atomic Kitten singer, 45, said she was left “screaming in pain” before paramedics arrived.
Following nearly three days in hospital the star was given a diagnosis of colitis, defined by the NHS as a chronic illness that causes inflammation of the rectum and colon.
Now Kerry has given her fans an update on how her treatment is going, spilling the details in her most recent New! magazine column.
She said: “As I revealed in last week’s column, I went into hospital in an ambulance because I was getting severe pains – I thought I was going to give birth!”
Medics gave her a CT scan that led to a colitis diagnosis.
“I was sent home with morphine and told only to eat bland food, which I’m gutted about because I love spicy food,” said Kerry.
“As lovely as the doctors and nurses were, I’m going to have to go private and find out what the hell’s going on. It’s nothing against the NHS though.”
She added that she feels fatigued and could sleep at any moment.
Last Friday at 2:10 in the morning, Kerry shared a video to her Instagram page where she was in bed with a cannula in her arm.
Speaking candidly about the discomfort she was feeling, Kerry opened up about first receiving the colitis diagnosis.
She said: “Hi guys it’s 2.10 in the morning and I have been in hospital since yesterday – yesterday morning,” she began.
She panned her camera around to show the nearby nurses station.
“It’s very full so unfortunately, I’m on a bed in the hall. I have something called colitis – something to do with my bowel.
“So it’s been s*** – excuse the pun. I haven’t slept since yesterday, the day before. I’m in the right place.”
Kerry’s painful hospital dash came after she appeared on Olivia Attwood‘s Getting Filthy Rich to talk about her decision to join OnlyFans.
She has always been open about earning staggering amounts from flogging sexy content on the subscription site – and has claimed she made £175,000 in her first month.