Loose Women presenter Katie Piper is a favourite among fans of the show, so they were understandably concerned when the 38-year-old revealed she'd been rushed into hospital.
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The star took to Instagram to share the ordeal she went through over the weekend, posting a photo of herself wearing an eye patch. "Emergency operation for me!" she wrote. "On Saturday my husband noticed a small black circle in my blind eye, I was excited thinking I had a pupil again, but by Sunday my left eye was extremely painful and couldn’t tolerate light, so I patched it up and put it down to old injuries. I’m used to being in some level of discomfort and I went to work."
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Things took a turn for the worse when Katie began to feel "nausea and extreme pain."
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"I got in touch with my eye specialist and unfortunately he confirmed the black circle was a hole in my eye and the eye had perforated. This had always been a fear that it would happen," Katie continued.
Katie then underwent surgery, praising the team who operated on her. She was even back on Loose Women on Tuesday, proving how strong she is.
Katie Piper shared details of her emergency surgery on Instagram
The presenter's fans and friends were quick to send their well wishes. Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez wrote: "Sending you all the love," while singer Alexandra Burke echoed his sentiment, commenting: "Sending you love darling and positive healing energy."
Katie Piper thanked her surgeon
Katie's Loose Women co-star Jane Moore sent her well wishes too, writing: "Sending you love darling and positive healing energy."
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