Former Strictly Come Dancing star Susannah Constantine has recalled her hell of being rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after suffering from pins and needles, tinnitus, and a swollen left eye. The 61-year-old had initially brushed off the symptoms until she was told she had a one in three chance of having a brain haemorrhage, being paralysed or having a stroke.
Doctors later informed the ex What Not To Wear star that she had a rare but serious condition called venous fistula, which is marked by an abnormal connection between an artery and a vein. Susannah told OK! Magazine: “They said ‘It’s Hobson’s Choice, if you don’t have the operation, you’ve got a one in three chance of having a brain haemorrhage, being paralysed or having a stroke.
“If you do have surgery, you’ve got a one in 10 chance of these same things happening during the operation.” Anton Du Beke’s former Strictly partner first gave fans an indication that something was up with her health after sharing a picture of her on a drop last year.
At the time, Susannah wrote: “Withered arm turned out to be symptom of something a bit more serious. “All sorted now thanks to our ailing but still magnificent NHS where we are lucky enough to have some of the most gifted doctors (and in this case neurosurgeons) in the world. @brainandspine. Forever grateful.”
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