Bindi Irwin rushed to hospital for emergency surgery in US, misses annual Steve Irwin gala
Bindi Irwin has been rushed to hospital for emergency surgery in Las Vegas, while there to attend the annual Steve Irwin gala.
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Bindi Irwin has been rushed to hospital in a medical emergency while in Las Vegas to attend her late father Steve Irwin’s annual gala.
The 26-year-old was underwent emergency surgery after her appendix ruptured, her brother, Robert Irwin, confirmed on Saturday, The NY Post reports.
“She’s going to be OK, but surgery — out of all the things we were ready for, that was not one of them,” Robert, 21, said about Bindi in an interview with People at the event in Las Vegas.
“She’s just come out the other side of endometriosis and now the appendix goes,” Robert continued. “Health is so important — it really is. "Robert said his sister, who underwent surgery for endometriosis in March 2023, was initially going to attend the gala despite her health issues.
“She came to Las Vegas and was ready to come to the gala, put on a brave face in a lot of discomfort and a lot of pain and said, ‘Nope, I’m just going to tough it out, I’m going to go for it,’ ” Robert explained. “But the surgeon said, ‘No, your appendix is going. That thing’s gotta come out.’ Health has to come first.”
Robert confirmed that his mom, Terri Irwin, 60, was also skipping the gala to help Bindi recover.
“She’s very sad,” he said about Bindi. “She’s devastated that she and Mom can’t be here, but I know she’ll make a speedy recovery.”
Robert added of his sister, “Bindi has become an incredible advocate for women’s health, particularly, and I think it’s really important to prioritise getting help.”
One day before the gala, Bindi shared photos of herself with her brother and her mom in Las Vegas.
“Khaki by day – Bellagio chic by night! Here in #LasVegas for the #SteveIrwinGala raising funds and awareness for Wildlife Warriors,” she wrote. “Supporting conservation and remembering Dad’s extraordinary legacy. Enormous gratitude to everyone for your support as we continue to do all that we can to protect wildlife and wild places for the future generations.”
The Steve Irwin Gala takes place annually and raises funds to continue the late star’s conservation work worldwide. Steve died from a stingray attack at age 44 in Sept. 2006.
Bindi first shared her endometriosis diagnosis over two years ago. She gave an update on her health on the Feb. 3 episode of the “A Life of Greatness” podcast.
“I went for 10 years undiagnosed because doctors really didn’t know enough, they diagnosed me with a million other things, like IBS, or hormones or ‘It’s just part of being a woman,’” she explained. “The symptoms continued to snowball and it took me such a long time to find help.”
The “Dancing with the Stars” winner continued, “It resulted in a lot of cancelled plans, people must have thought I was just incredibly flaky because I was getting so sick from this disease that I would try to get up and I would just throw up, I was in so much pain all the time. Every day the fatigue and the battle.”
Bindi added on the podcast that she’s “so grateful to be on the other side of surgery.”
“There’s no cure for endometriosis, but if you’re able to get surgery you have a better shot at life,” she shared. “Maybe in five of 10 years, I’ll have to get another surgery, but for now, it’s all gone, which I’m very grateful for.”
This article originally appeared in The NY Post and was reproduced with permission.
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