Jacob Roloffwife, Isabel RoloffShe wanted all the dirty details about her gallbladder after undergoing surgery earlier this month.
Isabelle revealed on social media on Monday, December 16, that she asked her doctor if it was possible to obtain pictures of the extracted organ after it caused her so much pain.
“I asked my surgeon to take pictures of my gallbladder during surgery.” Little people, big world the alum said in an Instagram Story post, noting that her surgeon showed her the photos before she was released from the hospital later that same day.
Isabelle recalled her doctor telling her that her gallbladder “was going to burst” and was filled with “hundreds of stones,” even going so far as to compare the swollen organ to “the size of a golf ball!”
The reality TV star added that she would show her followers the photos, but admitted the post “may be too graphic.”
Isabel caused her fans to panic on Monday when she revealed that she was I headed to the emergency room For “pain medications.” She updated her followers later that day explaining that she has been “living with chronic gallbladder pain for at least four years” following an unspecified diagnosis in 2020.
After visiting a nearby urgent care center due to abdominal pain, she was It is recommended to go to the emergency room The doctors performed emergency surgery to remove the gallbladder. “I actually woke up crying from this immediate relief after surgery,” Isabelle said on Instagram, noting that she was still experiencing “some pain” from the incision site.
Isabelle later confirmed she was “on her way home” on Monday, sharing a photo of herself in a wheelchair with a balloon reading “Feel better soon.”
Since returning home, she has had help from her husband, 27, in her recovery process. “This guy has been a really good ‘nurse’ who takes good care of me,” Isabelle shared via Instagram Story on Tuesday, December 17, posting a photo with Jacob.
Jacob and Isabel Tie the knot In September 2019 after dating for five years. Welcome Their first childson of Matteo, in 2021.
Just a few weeks before Isabel's emergency surgery, she and Jacob celebrated Mateo's third birthday with a party at the Roloff family farm in Oregon, where they live and work.
“What a wonderful day to celebrate our 3 year old 💛 Thank you all for coming!!” commented the couple Shared post on Instagram On December 8th. The truck-themed party included chocolate chip pancakes and birthday cookies for guests, which included family and friends.