After undergoing emergency surgery last week, Carrie Ann Inaba will be sidelined for at least a month, and she couldn’t be happier.
The Dancing With the Stars judge posted on Instagram on Friday to thank her friends and followers for their support after experiencing stomach pain that should have prompted her to seek medical help much sooner.
Inaba was admitted for four days to Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where she revealed her diagnosis—acute gangrenous appendicitis—and urged people not to disregard the warning signs.
In the post, which included a video taken from her hospital bed, Inaba expressed her gratitude to the “amazing doctors, nurses, and aides at @cedarssinai” for providing her with such excellent care.
“Last week, I underwent an emergency appendectomy, and while it has been agonisingly painful, I have come to appreciate that I am even suffering. After talking to my doctor, I realised things could have been much worse. “.
As Inaba noted in her message, Appendicitis can occur suddenly and “appears out of nowhere. “.
Because going somewhere is the last thing you want to do when you’re in that much pain, the 55-year-old, who also has Sjögren’s Syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and fibromyalgia, said.
And when you have an autoimmune disease, you frequently experience strange health problems that no one can comprehend or treat, so you occasionally try to wait it out, as I did. “.
I made a mistake, she admitted.
On Cedar-website, Sinai’s, Inaba listed a number of appendicitis symptoms, such as stomach pain and “violent” vomiting. The healthcare facility advises calling a doctor or going to the “nearest emergency department” when experiencing symptoms”.
She was hesitant, though, according to the Dancing With the Stars judge.
She said, “I should have left when I couldn’t stand without excruciating pain… but I honestly didn’t want to leave my babies, and I’m so used to pain — thought I should let it play out.”.
Inaba admonished others not to follow suit: “Please have it checked out since it could be dangerous”.
She expressed her gratitude for their care in her final tweet: “Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone at @cedarssinai for the special treatment. If I had to do it over, I would return it to you. Fortunately, my appendix is no longer bothering me: SayonaraAppendix, good health, and autoimmune disease.
