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Privacy NoticeTV icon Gloria Hunniford has opened up about her recent health scare that led to her being rushed to A&E. The Rip Off Britain and Loose Women host had been diagnosed with kidney stones shortly before the festive period. After an initial operation, another procedure was needed three weeks later to remove a stent placed during the first surgery. But soon after the first time she was put under general anaesthesia for the surgery, Gloria started feeling unwell. Speaking about her ordeal, Gloria revealed: “The last thing they said before I went to theatre was: ‘When I take this stent out you are going to feel so much better. “But the next thing I knew coming out of the anaesthetic, was a nurse saying to me, ‘Don’t worry, don’t panic but we are having to transfer you by ambulance to a different hospital because we can’t get your blood pressure up’.”
Gloria Hunniford has revealed her sepsis battle
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Gloria’s next memory is of coming to from the anaesthesia and a nurse explaining to her that she would have to be moved to another hospital due to low blood pressure, reports the Mirror. The 82 year old star was transported from her initial Maidstone-based hospital to a nearby A&E. Recalling the impact on her health, Gloria said: “It was like somebody had put a tap in my body and just drained all the energy.” Later, doctors discovered Gloria had kidney sepsis. Thankfully, the infection hadn’t spread beyond Gloria’s kidney. She added: “I guess that’s why I felt so awful and it did flatten me for a while.”
Ms Hunniford with her daughter Caron Keating
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Gloria Hunniford has revealed her sepsis battle
(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Gradually regaining her health, Gloria spent the majority of her time resting and sleeping, however, her energy levels were depleted, and she lost her appetite. Gloria explains: “Medical professionals said it could take up to six months to return to what one would deem normality after two anaesthetics so close together.” Gloria Hunniford opened up on her recent health scare with a positive outlook, returning to the spotlight in just weeks. She shared: “I set myself little tasks and my [husband] Stephen was marvellous. He was chief cook and bottle-washer and my whole wonderful family rallied round”. Now, Gloria reveals she’s regained about “98%” of her energy levels. The experience has only intensified her determination to handle life’s challenges.
Ms Hunniford’s daughter, TV presenter Caron Keating, died aged 41 in 2004
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“We all know that stuff will be thrown at you and it’s how you deal with things,” she said. Recalling the loss of her daughter Caron, who passed away at 41 in 2004, she said: “In my case I lost Caron. Particularly then, I thought I’d never get out of that. But attitude and learning from other people got me through.” Meanwhile, Gloria is back on our screens as a Loose Women panellist and is set to appear in the BBC series BandB By the Sea in April. Come May, she’ll return to the much-loved Rip Off Britain. Gloria commented: “Everybody is worried about the cost of living so we have never been more relevant. “We will definitely be going more heavy on energy and scams and horrendous housing conditions.”Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnGloria HunnifordLoose WomenHealth
