Perez Hilton says he can ‘finally walk again’ after horror hospital emergency
Perez Hilton. (Getty)
Perez Hilton. (Image: Getty Images)
Perez Hilton has told followers he can “finally walk again” after a 21-day hospitalisation for severe sepsis and a subsequent emergency admission for a deep vein thrombosis that required surgery, sharing a new Instagram video update showing him moving with a walking frame.
The 48-year-old posted the clip on Tuesday (8 April), writing: “I can finally walk again!!” In the video, Hilton slowly walks towards the camera using a walker and appears to become emotional towards the end.
In his caption, Hilton described the past few weeks as a frightening sequence of health issues. “After my 21 day hospitalisation with severe sepsis, just a few days ago I had to be admitted again with a deep vein thrombosis on my right leg,” he wrote.
Hilton said the clot was extensive, adding: “On Friday, my cardiovascular surgeon removed the most MASSIVE, fully occluded blood clot – it went from my groin to just below my calf.” He said he was encouraged to get moving soon after the procedure, writing: “So I walked, and it was the most excruciating pain of my life.”
Perez Hilton’s health issues
Hilton has linked his earlier sepsis diagnosis to taking flu medication without eating. “Because I have been taking all of this medication without food for a week, I developed an ulcer then a perforation and then Sepsis. People die of Sepsis,” he said in an earlier update.
Last week, Hilton posted from a hospital bed describing leg soreness and pain before an ultrasound revealed a deep vein thrombosis. In another post about the surgery, he said: “The thrombectomy surgery this morning was quick and painless. I was asleep for it all. And I feel so much better already!”
Hilton said he was discharged on Saturday after the thrombectomy and had to cancel his planned Easter Sunday because he was “hurting that badly”.
In his latest caption, Hilton also wrote that his pain was still pronounced, but “manageable,” as he continues his recovery.
Perez Hilton’s controversies
Hilton rose to prominence in the mid-2000s as a celebrity gossip blogger and media personality, later expanding into wider entertainment commentary and reality TV.
He became known for a provocative style of coverage that drew major traffic and significant backlash, later prompting public apologies and a rebrand towards less aggressive commentary, recently giving an apology after finding God. He is openly gay and has spoken publicly about fatherhood and his personal life in the media.
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