Tamra Judge was hospitalized on Sunday after being diagnosed with an intestinal obstruction due to abdominal pain.
The Real Housewives of Orange County The 56-year-old star revealed her health issue on social media over the weekend, sharing a selfie taken from her hospital bed as she lay with a tube in her nose secured with a white bandage.
Intestinal obstruction can be caused by a number of possible conditions, according to John Hopkins Medicine — from abdominal adhesions, hernias, scarring, tumors or even Crohn’s disease.
The judge indicated that additional testing would be needed until he knew more. “I’m praying I don’t need surgery,” she said.
The fear for the health of the reality star comes a few days after her return from Scotland, where she filmed the second season Traitors. While she was away, she missed her hit podcast The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp, Two T’s in a podand she said on Sunday that due to her stay in the hospital, she won’t miss the next shoot either.
“Unfortunately I won’t be back on @two.ts.inapod tomorrow 😢,” wrote Judge, who stayed in hospital overnight. “I’m so sad @teddimellencamp I miss you so much.”
Tamra Judge.
Tamra Judge/Instagram
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This is not the first time Judge has had problems with his intestines. She underwent emergency surgery to remove an incarcerated hernia in 2012, which involved part of her intestine.
The procedure left her with a damaged, off-center belly button, something Judge — after years of other surgeries to address her bowel issues — decided to address a decade later with a corrective abdominoplasty in December 2022.
It was “one of the most painful things I’ve ever done in my life,” Judge told PEOPLE in a February 2023 interview. “God knows I’ve been under the knife before, but recovering from this was worse than anything I’ve ever been. I mean , I gave birth to four children, and even that was easier!”
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Tamra Judge.
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Since then, Judge had another minor procedure in June.
And while she’s been transparent about her health issues at every turn, she did find herself on the defensive on Sunday when one commenter asked if it was “Ozempic, right?”
Sharing a screenshot of the comment on her Instagram Story, Judge wrote: “These comments are disgusting! I have suffered from intestinal problems for years. I have had multiple surgeries in the last 12 years. Remember when you all made fun of me for not having a belly button? This was due to an emergency operation that saved his life. They strangled part of my intestines.”
“My grandmother died of intestinal problems,” she added, emphasizing the importance of the condition.
“I’ve never been to Ozempic and I personally wouldn’t use it for weight loss!” – wrote Judge.
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Eddie Judge.
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Meanwhile, while she remains in the hospital, at least she is not alone. The mother of four’s husband, Eddie Judge, was by her side.
“Foot massages from @eddiejudge,” Tamra captioned a shot of her husband of 10 years rubbing her foot at the end of her hospital bed.
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She also received lots of well-wishes from her celebrity friends, including Mellencamp who wrote, “I miss you @tamrajudge 🥹🥹🥹” on her own Instagram Story.
Tamrina RHOC Costar Taylor Armstrong also shared a picture of the pair posing together on her Instagram Story with the message, “Sending love, thoughts and prayers to my beautiful friend @tamrajudge 💋🙏.”
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