Lauren Goodger reveals she’s suffering from ‘the most painful’ secret health battle and is ‘praying things goes back to normal’
Lauren Goodger has revealed she is battling the “most painful” health issues, she shared in an update to her fans on Thursday.
The 37-year-old TOWIE star revealed on Instagram that she is struggling with a painful hernia that has left her with a swollen stomach, and Lauren is desperate for things to get back to ‘normal’.
Lauren uploaded a photo of her painful belly and shared: ‘My hernia. I look and feel like I’m 9 months pregnant, honestly the most painful thing!
‘I am so swollen and my belly button is literally inside out. The red ring is burning hot on my skin!’
“I’m praying that it goes away and goes back to normal once the antibiotics kick in.”
Lauren Goodger has revealed she is suffering from the ‘most painful’ health issues as she shared an update with her fans on Thursday
The 37-year-old TOWIE star shared on Instagram how she’s been struggling with a painful hernia that’s left her with a swollen stomach, while Lauren desperately hopes things will ‘go back to normal’.
Lauren initially shared a statement with her followers apologizing for the slow response due to her health condition.
She then explained that she developed a small hernia during her “traumatic birth” of her late daughter Lorena in July 2022. Doctors told her it was “nothing to worry about” and that surgery was not necessary.
But Lauren said she woke up two days ago with “pain and swelling,” which eventually got worse, leaving her in a lot of pain and “a lot of discomfort.”
After a visit to the doctor, Lauren said the swelling has since become infected, which has led to “a few other issues.” The TV star is currently taking antibiotics and hopes surgery won’t be necessary.
In a second slide on her Instagram Stories, Lauren added that she is now on a “major health kick” to aid her recovery. The mother emphasized that she does not want surgery, as she fears it will be difficult to support her daughter Larose during the two-week recovery period.
She continued to insist that she would resume her fitness training once her hernia healed and that she would follow a strict diet for health reasons.
She concluded, “I really want [to] clear this infection and get back to living. Right now I’m scared and in pain and just watching for signs that could be dangerous.’
Hernias are common and occur when part of an organ becomes displaced and pushes through the structure, creating a bulge in the skin.
Lauren uploaded a photo of her painful belly and shared: ‘My hernia. I look and feel like I’m 9 months pregnant, honestly it’s the most painful thing ever!’
Lauren initially shared a statement with her followers apologizing for the slow response due to her health condition
In a second slide on her Instagram stories, Lauren added that she is now on a “major health kick” to aid her recovery, with the mother insisting she wants to avoid surgery
Lauren is determined to avoid surgery because she fears it will be difficult to care for her daughter Larose during the two-week recovery period.
In women, we often see paraumbilical hernias — or “umbilical hernias” — which occur just above the belly button and are usually the result of a natural weakening of the abdominal wall after the muscles of the abdomen have been stretched during pregnancy. Also common are incisional hernias, where a previous surgery has taken place.
Earlier this week, Lauren shared an update about her gym with her Instagram followers. She had been out of the gym for three and a half weeks due to health concerns, but that was not announced at the time.
The beauty shared a mirror selfie and said she felt “strong” after her first day back at the gym.
Lauren wore a loose-fitting black T-shirt and white shorts as summer temperatures rose across the UK.
The TV personality had her hair tied in a loose ponytail and went makeup-free for almost a month.
It comes as Lauren shared a gym update with her Instagram followers earlier this week after taking a three-and-a-half week break from her fitness regime
Lauren shows off her body in an Instagram post shared before her gym break
She captioned the post, “After 3.5 weeks of zero workouts and diet… today was my first day back and I felt strong! I wasn’t sure how I would do but I’m back!! “
‘I had a health issue for a while. I trained most days for 2.5 months, but then it went back to 0 because of the stress of life and other distractions. And then I have 6 weeks of vacation!’
‘Day 1, every day, always come back and start again!’