Kapuso actress and beauty queen Michelle Dee underwent an emergency appendectomy after experiencing severe abdominal pain on her way to a photo shoot with celebrity photographer BJ Pascual.
Just a week prior to her hospitalization, Dee took to social media to share that she had been noticing unusual changes in her physical well-being and urged her followers to pay attention to health warnings.
”Something really weird has been going on with my body lately. Just a little reminder to never ignore the signs your body gives you,” she wrote.
According to a report by GMA Entertainment, medical professionals discovered that stones were obstructing her appendix, requiring immediate surgical intervention.
Following the successful operation, Dee provided an update to her supporters via her Instagram broadcast channel by sharing a photo from her hospital bed.
”Just got out of the operating room. Thank you for all your well wishes. I appreciate every single one of you so much,” she said.
The emergency procedure comes ahead of Dee’s scheduled competition in the Miss Grand International All Stars this December, which marks her return to the pageant stage following her Top 10 finish at Miss Universe 2023.