Overview
- Hilton detailed the ordeal in a nearly 26-minute YouTube video posted Monday, calling it the most important video he has shared.
- He said taking flu medication on an empty stomach caused an ulcer that perforated, leading to sepsis and an ambulance admission.
- Doctors performed laparoscopic surgery and additional procedures to drain infection, and he required heart medications and a feeding tube.
- Earlier Instagram posts showed surgical scars, oxygen support and tubes, and he publicly thanked nurses and doctors at Southern Hills Hospital.
- He said he is not yet fully recovered and still has a PICC line with one line to his heart, and he plans to slow down and prioritize time with his family.