Overview
- Hilton, in a 26-minute YouTube video posted Monday, said a week of taking flu medicine without food led to an ulcer that perforated and then to sepsis, which he called a wake-up call.
- He said he was rushed by ambulance when he could not walk the next morning, then spent days in scans before laparoscopic surgery found the hole and doctors washed out infection.
- He described fluid drained from his lungs, a nasal feeding tube and a Foley catheter, heart medications for an erratic rate, a hospital-acquired infection, and two weeks on IV nutrition.
- He is now home in Las Vegas and not fully recovered, receiving IV treatment through a PICC line with ongoing follow-up care.
- Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to infection that can damage organs, and some drugs can inflame the stomach if taken without food, which Hilton says set off his cascade of complications.