The late Steve Irwin’s daughter Bindi Irwin has documented her struggles with endometriosis over the years but now it is a different illness she has been struck by
Steve Irwin’s daughter Bindi has undergone emergency surgery and was forced to miss her dad’s annual event. The 26-year-old was unable to go to the Steve Irwin Gala after being taken to hospital.
She was due to go to the event on Saturday evening but had to go to hospital after her appendix ruptured. Her mum Terri Irwin also went with her to offer her support.
Younger brother Robert Irwin confirmed that she was feeling better after the surgery but admitted that, although being prepared for the event, they weren’t prepared for the hospital visit. He then went on to speak about her endometriosis journey that Bindi has struggled with over the years.
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Speaking to People Magazine, Robert said: “She’s going to be OK, but surgery — out of all the things we were ready for, that was not one of them. She’s just come out the other side of endometriosis and now the appendix goes. Health is so important — it really is.
“Bindi has become an incredible advocate for women’s health, particularly, and I think it’s really important to prioritise getting help.” He then went on to say that Bindi still wanted to go to the gala but her health comes first.
He added: “She came to Las Vegas and was ready to come to the gala, put on a brave face in a lot of discomfort and a lot of pain and said, ‘Nope, I’m just going to tough it out, I’m going to go for it.’ But the surgeon said, ‘No, your appendix is going. That thing’s gotta come out.’ Health has to come first. She’s very sad. She’s devastated that she and Mum can’t be here, but I know she’ll make a speedy recovery.”
The day before, Bindi was telling her followers how excited she was to go to the bash. Taking to Instagram, she wrote: “Khaki by day — Bellagio chic by night! Here in #LasVegas for the #SteveIrwinGala raising funds and awareness for Wildlife Warriors. Supporting conservation and remembering Dad’s extraordinary legacy. Enormous gratitude to everyone for your support as we continue to do all that we can to protect wildlife and wild places for the future generations.”
Bindi has been open about her health over the years, revealing that she suffered from endometriosis. She said she went through ten years of pain and fatigue before finally receiving a diagnosis after surgery.
After surgery, the mum-of-one told her followers that doctors found 37 lesions and a cyst. Writing to fans, Bindi said: “I decided to undergo surgery for endometriosis … Every part of my life was getting torn apart because of the pain. To cut a long story short, they found 37 lesions, some very deep and difficult to remove, a chocolate cyst.
“[The doctor’s] first words to me when I was in recovery were, ‘How did you live with this much pain?; Validation for years of pain is indescribable.”
Source: Mirror
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