Lauren Harries is rushed to intensive care as her mother shares an update from hospital after the CBB star underwent emergency brain surgery
Lauren Harries was rushed to intensive care at the University Hospital of Wales after undergoing an emergency brain surgery procedure.
The Celebrity Big Brother star, 45, was first admitted into hospital for the procedure on April 14, with the cause unknown.
Her mother Katy has been giving updates on her daughter’s condition, and has now shared that Lauren was rushed to intensive care after catching infections before being moved back to neurology.
In the update, shared to Lauren’s official Twitter account on Wednesday morning, Katy said Lauren was ‘awake and talking’ and urged people to ‘pray for her’.
She shared: ‘Lauren was moved to ICU as she caught Covid as well as 2 infections causing her breathing issues.
Condition: Lauren Harries was rushed to the ICU at the University Hospital of Wales after undergoing an emergency brain surgery procedure
‘Pray for her’: Her mother Katy shared that Lauren was rushed to the ICU after catching infections before being moved back to neurology
‘She is awake and talking again back in Neurology. I want to say thank you again to all the amazing staff at Heath Hospital. She still has a way to go but she is strong. Pray for her.’
Lauren found fame as a precocious 12-year-old antiques expert called James, who appeared on the Antiques Roadshow and Wogan, before undergoing gender reassignment surgery in 2003.
The latest health update comes a week after Katy told fans that Lauren had been moved back to recovery, where she was ‘under close watch’.
Tweeting from the star’s official account last Tuesday, Katy shared a picture to update her followers on Twitter.
She wrote: ‘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. Please pray for her and send her your love. Thank you for your kindness’.
Katy had earlier shared that Lauren ‘would have died’ had she not had the surgery and explained how doctors had to perform Lauren’s ‘worst nightmare’ by shaving her hair off.
Laying in hospital with an art book, the TV star still managed to flash a smile for the picture while bandaged up.
Scary: The Celebrity Big Brother star, 45, was rushed into hospital for the procedure on Friday, with the cause unknown
Prayers: In the latest update, shared to Lauren’s official Twitter account on Wednesday, Katy (pictured with Lauren) said Lauren was ‘awake and talking’ and urged people to ‘pray for her’
The caption read: ‘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. Thank you for your kind words, her recovery ahead. Update to follow.’
Many fans rallied to offer their words of support to Lauren, as they wished her a speedy recovery in the replies.
Earlier this month, Katy took to her own Twitter account to beg fans to ‘send prayers’ as she revealed that her daughter was undergoing an operation.
Taking to Twitter, her distraught mother penned: ‘Please pray or send good thoughts to my precious daughter Lauren @Laurenharries. Who is recovering from emergency brain surgery today,’ she shared on the platform.
The post was retweeted by Lauren’s official Twitter page, who was last actively tweeting on the page just three days prior, liking tweets just 11 hours prior.
Whilst the cause of the surgery is not yet known, MailOnline reached out to representatives for comment at the time.
Update: The latest update comes a week after Katy told fans that Lauren had been moved back to recovery, where she was ‘under close watch’
Awful: Earlier, Katy shared that Lauren ‘would have died’ had she not had the surgery and explained that doctors had to perform Lauren’s ‘worst nightmare’ by shaving her hair off
Ill health: Katy revealed earlier this month that former Celebrity Big Brother star Lauren Harries has undergone emergency brain surgery
Unknown: Whilst the cause of the surgery is not yet known, MailOnline has reached out to representatives for comment
Well wishes: As fans learned of the worrying news, many rallied to sent their messages of support to the star, who appeared in Celebrity Big Brother in 2013
Many fans reached out with messages of support, with one writing: ‘Im sorry to hear that, all the best’.
‘Oh my gosh, sending all my thoughts and prayers xx,’ added another.
Lauren has a famously close bond with mother Katy, often noting how supportive she is, gushing over her numerous times over her career.
The former Celebrity Big Brother star was born James Charles Harries in Surrey in 1978, being the youngest of three children.
And famously appeared on the Antiques Roadshow and Wogan as a 12-year old antiques expert.
The Welsh star has since carved out a TV career and even released a single, I Am A Woman in 2015.
These days, Lauren sells artwork via her website, with pieces ranging from £20 to £150.
She has previously spoken about her gender reassignment surgery in 2003, admitting that it was ‘dangerous’ at the time.
Candid: Lauren underwent gender reassignment surgery in 2003, and has spoken openly about the surgery since – admitting it was ‘dangerous’ at the time (pictured that year)
The television personality underwent the surgery, which converts male anatomy to female anatomy aged 23.
She told the Daily Star: ‘It is a big operation and when I had it done all those years ago it was more dangerous as they didn’t know enough about it,’ she said.
‘There was talk that if I had it done I would have a heart attack in my 30s as my body wouldn’t be able to deal with it.’
‘To me, it was like get me in the kitchen, get a vet, get whoever, let’s get it done, in those days it cost me £20,000 but I think it was more then than it is now.’
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