Bindi Irwin Shares Update on Her ‘Crippling’ Endometriosis Journey 2 Weeks After Emergency Surgery

Bindi Irwin is sharing an update connected her wellness 2 weeks aft undergoing an emergency surgery.

On May 25, nan 26-year-old posted a bid of photos connected Instagram and revealed that she’s now “healing” aft suffering from a ruptured appendix and much than a twelve endometriosis lesions. Due to her hospitalization, she was forced to miss nan yearly Steve Irwin Gala connected May 10 successful grant of her precocious father, Steve Irwin.

“Healing,” she wrote successful nan caption. “Thank you for your unthinkable words of support and kindness. The logic I stock my wellness travel is because much girls and women desperately request answers to their undiagnosed pain.” 

“I’ve battled pinch endometriosis for much than 12 years. This illness is crippling and tin make you consciousness incredibly isolated,” she said. “We request to raise consciousness and alteration nan communicative for women’s health. I spot you, your symptom is real, and you merit answers and genuine wellness care.”

 In nan comments section, her mother Terri said, “Thank you for sharing your journey. ❤️”

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On May 12, Irwin first shared an Instagram video from her infirmary furniture and revealed that she had conscionable gotten retired of surgery.

"I had my appendix removed. I besides had 14 caller endometriosis lesions that had to beryllium removed, and they kindly stitched up my hernia arsenic well," she said,  adding that she’s "forever grateful" to her doctors.

"I conscionable wanted you to cognize that I americium connected nan roadworthy to recovery, 1 measurement astatine a time. I americium truthful fortunate to person truthful overmuch emotion successful my life from my beautiful family," she continued. "Sending emotion and ray your measurement and we'll get done this.”

Irwin, visibly tired successful nan clip, past elaborated much connected her information successful nan caption.

"I americium truthful thankful that I sewage nan thief I needed pinch Dr. Seckin and Dr. Chu astatine Lenox Hill Hospital. After galore months of a grumbly appendix, I yet had to activity thief nan time of our Steve Irwin Gala. After consulting pinch Dr. Seckin, we agreed that if I flew to New York, he could besides cheque for endometriosis again," she wrote.

"Surgery was a success. My appendix was removed, on pinch different 14 lesions (after having 37 endometriosis lesions and a cyst removed 2 years ago). I besides had a repair to a ample hernia I acquired done childbirth 4 years ago," Irwin added.

Noting that she is "on nan roadworthy to recovery," she said she appreciated each "the benignant messages I’ve received, and nan support for our Gala successful Las Vegas."

Irwin first revealed her endometriosis test connected Instagram successful March 2023, earlier opening up successful much item astir her wellness travel successful a PEOPLE screen story successful August that year. The pursuing May, she became nan first world fig to receive nan 2024 EndoFound Blossom Award astatine EndoFound’s 12th Annual Blossom Ball successful New York City.