Bindi Irwin breaks her silence after being hospitalised as doctors make alarming health discovery
By MARY MRAD
Bindi Irwin has thanked doctors after undergoing an emergency appendectomy and other procedures in Las Vegas on Saturday.
The conservationist, 26, suffered a ruptured appendix and was raced into surgery just hours after touching down in the US for the annual Steve Irwin Gala which honours her late father.
Taking to Instagram on Monday, Bindi shared a video from her hospital bed and revealed she is on the 'road to recovery'.
Bindi said while her appendix was removed, doctors discovered another 14 lesions from her endometriosis. These were also successfully removed.
She also had a large hernia repaired which had developed after giving birth to daughter Grace, four, in 2021.
'I am so thankful that I got the help I needed with Dr. Seckin and Dr. Chu at Lenox Hill Hospital. After many months of a grumbly appendix, I finally had to seek help the day of our Steve Irwin Gala,' she captioned her post.
Bindi Irwin has broken her silence after being rushed to hospital in Las Vegas on Saturday
'After consulting with Dr. Seckin, we agreed that if I flew to New York, he could also check for endometriosis again. Surgery was a success.
'My appendix was removed, along with another 14 lesions (after having 37 endometriosis lesions and a cyst removed two years ago). I also had a repair to a large hernia I acquired through childbirth four years ago.'
Bindi said she is grateful to be on the mend and thanked fans for all their kind messages.
She also praised her brother Robert for hosting the gala and thanked her husband Chandler, daughter Grace and mum Terri for 'always being there'.
'And rest assured, I’ll see you at the next Steve Irwin Gala in Brisbane this November. One day at a time. Time to heal now. Sending my love to you all,' she added.
Robert told People magazine on Saturday that Bindi was recovering after being raced into surgery.
'She's going to be okay, but surgery - out of all the things we were ready for, that was not one of them,' Robert explained.
Terri also missed the event while accompanying her daughter to hospital and staying by her side through surgery.
She suffered a ruptured appendix and was raced into surgery just hours after touching down in America for a gala honouring her late father Steve
Robert explained that Bindi had been suffering some pain in the lead up to the gala but had tried to soldier on.
'She came to Las Vegas and was ready to put on a brave face. She said, "I'm just going to tough it out."
'But the surgeon told her, "Your appendix is going. It's got to come out."'
Both Terri and Bindi missed the gala, which raises fund for their organisation Wildlife Warriors, but Robert was able to attend, where he shared the grim news.
It's not the first time Bindi has suffered ill health in recent years.
In a rare interview, the media personality recently opened up about the hidden struggles she faced behind closed doors.
Speaking to Sarah Grynberg on a new episode of the A Life of Greatness podcast, she shared insights into her grief, chronic illness, and the importance of speaking up for women's health.
For more than a decade, Bindi battled severe, undiagnosed health issues that she kept private, known only to her husband Chandler, mum Terri, and younger brother Robert.
She shared a video from her hospital bed to Instagram on Monday and revealed she is on the 'road to recovery'
Robert (pictured) told People magazine on Saturday that Bindi was recovering after being raced into surgery
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Robert Irwin puts on a brave face as he arrives at the annual Steve Irwin Gala in Las Vegas - as sister Bindi is rushed to hospital
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'Behind closed doors I was struggling to do anything and everything,' she said.
She was in constant pain, extreme fatigue, and forced to cancel work commitments, often leaving her feeling isolated and misunderstood.
'People must have thought I was just incredibly flaky because I was getting so sick… I would try to get up, and I really would just throw up. I was in so much pain all the time,' Bindi said.
After years of being told by doctors that her symptoms were 'just part of being a woman', she finally was diagnosed with over 30 lesions of endometriosis, some so debilitating they had adhered her ovary to her side.
She underwent surgery in the United States, a procedure that changed her life.
'Endometriosis is an enormous problem for so many people, and it's not talked about enough. I went 10 years undiagnosed because doctors didn't know enough,' she said.
She explained how many women with endometriosis are misdiagnosed with conditions like IBS or hormonal issues, leading them to suffer in silence for years.
Bindi said she underwent every scan and test imaginable, including CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds and blood tests for 'every tropical disease' but 'nothing came back'.
Both Bindi and her mum Terri missed the gala, which raises fund for their organisation Wildlife Warriors, but Robert was able to attend, where he shared the grim news
'I was so sick for so long,' she said.
Fortunately for Bindi, her family was always by her side.
'I was so lucky where I had such a supportive family and they never gave up on me,' she said.
'They dealt with it for 10 years just as much as I did, trying to find answers and helping me along the way and saying, "Hey, you're collapsed on the floor. You probably should get some help and you shouldn't listen to the doctors saying this is normal".'
'But so many people don't have that circle of people that they can count on. And so you turn to the medical industry looking for assistance and it can cause anxiety and depression - it's very isolating.
'And that's where it just is so difficult. So you turn to people who you think will help you, and sometimes you don't get the care that you so desperately deserve.'
Bindi credits the birth of her daughter Grace as the catalyst that pushed her to seek medical answers after years of suffering.
'When I was so sick, it was hard to be the mum I wanted to be. Then I thought, I have to do something. This can't just all be in my head,' she explained
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