Celebrity Big Brother's Lauren Harries ‘thanks fans for support’ after surgery
The family of reality star Lauren Harries have given an update on her health after she was rushed to hospital earlier in the month for emergency surgery.
The 45-year-old Celebrity Big Brother star has thanked her fans and social media followers who have been sending her warm wishes since she began treatment for a mystery illness.
She underwent surgery and is now recovering in an NHS hospital where she is awake and continuing to receive treatment.
Her gamily have shared a new image of the star form her hospital bed and have explained that she is grateful for the messages of support she has been sent.
Lauren Harries' family have given an update on her condition (Twitter)Lauren’s mother, Katy, has been keeping fans updated on the TV star’s condition and recovery.
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She wrote online on Friday: “Lauren is still recovering from the brain surgery and thanks everyone for their good wishes and prayers."
The latest update comes several weeks after Katy had revealed Lauren had undergone surgery and was in hospital.
She had shared a tweet earlier in the month with a photo of Lauren and a caption reading: "Lauren has woken up after her brain surgery. They had to shave her hair.
"As you know this is Lauren's worst nightmare but she would have died if not. The amazing staff in the Heath Hospital have been wonderful.
Lauren's mum, Katy, has been keeping fans updated (Twitter)"Thank you for your kind words, her recovery ahead. Update to follow."
A further update soon followed offering more information about Lauren’s condition.
The post stated: “Yesterday they moved Lauren back to recovery, she is under close watch. She still has memory issues and confusion.
“The doctors say that she does not need another operation atm they are taking it day by day.”
It is still not exactly known what kind of condition or medical issue Lauren is suffering from.
Lauren was rushed to hospital earlier this month (Twitter)Fans were first notified of Lauren’s health battle on 14 April when her family issued a statement asking for support.
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A tweet was issued from Lauren’s mother, who stated: “Please pray or send good thoughts to my precious daughter Lauren @LaurenHarries. Who is recovering from emergency brain surgery today.”
Lauren herself had tweeted just three days previously, where she candidly gave followers an insight into her transition from being male to female.
She tweeted at the time: “22 years ago I had no outside influences telling me to become a woman, I just knew I was.
“I searched for help. My doctor couldn't help me, trans people were an enigma.
Lauren appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2013 (Getty)
Lauren was a child star in the 1980s (Splash News)“So to worried parents I suggest that one cannot be sold into having these life changing expensive operations.”
The star was born in 1978 and has two older siblings and was, herself, a child star having appeared as an antiques expert on TV in the 1980s.
She initially thought she was gay, but in her 20s realised she identified as transgender and underwent gender reassignment surgery when she was 23.
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