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This Morning Contributor Michelle Elman Undergoes Emergency 19th Surgery

She has said most of her previous operations were due to hydrocephalus.

Overview

  • Elman disclosed the emergency procedure on Instagram, sharing a photo from her hospital bed and writing that she had “ended up needing emergency surgery.”
  • She said she now has two new scars on her neck and collarbone and joked that her first question after waking was about her tattoo.
  • She reported being kept under constant observation in hospital with a nurse in her room.
  • She did not reveal clinical details or the reason for the latest operation.
  • In recent updates she recounted 18 prior surgeries, including three brain operations, and called for greater awareness of hydrocephalus and ongoing valve-setting issues.