Lucy-Jo Hudson has been rushed to hospital for urgent treatment after suffering from a mystery illness over the weekend.
The Hollyoaks star, 40, shared the worrying news with her followers on Instagram on Sunday evening after was admitted to hospital on Thursday.
Lucy-Jo told how she has received two blood transfusions because her hemoglobin (HB) levels had dropped to a ‘dangerously low’ level.
HB is is the protein contained in red blood cells that is responsible for delivery of oxygen to the tissues. To ensure adequate tissue oxygenation, a sufficient hemoglobin level must be maintained.
Lucy-Jo shared photos to her social page of the transfusion being administered while she lay in a hospital bed wearing a gown.
Oh no! Lucy-Jo Hudson has been rushed to hospital for urgent treatment after suffering from a mystery illness over the weekend
Treatment: The Hollyoaks star, 40, shared the worrying news with her followers on Instagram on Sunday evening after was admitted to hospital on Thursday
The soap star, who revealed that doctors still don’t know what is wrong with her, said: ‘Well it’s been a strange few days…. I’m sorry I’ve been so quiet on here…but I was rushed to A&E on Thursday afternoon needing a blood transfusion!’
She continued: ‘I actually ended up needing 2, my HB levels were that dangerously low! But thanks to the most amazing NHS staff at Salford Royal, I am on the mend. A big shout out to Robert Jackson and Freddy, both of you made me feel so at ease and you both took such good care of me on the emergency assessment unit…. as did your nurses… I can’t thank you all enough for looking after me. I’ll be forever grateful.’
Lucy went on to explain that doctors would be carrying out further tests to try to determine a diagnosis. She added: ‘I’m booked in for more tests next week to get to the bottom of all of this… I’m at home now resting…. And just trying to build up my energy again!
‘Sending you all lots of love…. And this is not a ‘feel sorry for me’ post, this is to make you all aware that ‘self care’ is so important in the crazy world we all live in right now.’ The TV star added hashtags that again emphasised she was ‘grateful’ to the NHS for her treatment.
Lucy, who is best known for playing Donna-Marie Quinn on Hollyoaks, first started o on the soap in 2018 and filmed her final scenes earlier this year.
She previously played Rosie Trevanion in the hit ITV drama Wild at Heart between 2006 and 2013 and before this she was Katy Harris on Coronation Street between 2002 and 2005.
Lucy was married to her Corrie co-star Alan Halsall in 2009 and were married for nine years before splitting in 2018. They welcomed their daughter Sienna-Rae in September 2013.
Hospital stay: Lucy-Jo shared photos to her social page of the tranfusion being administered while she lay in a hospital bed wearing a gown
The soap star, who revealed that doctors still don’t know what is wrong with her, said: ‘Well it’s been a strange few days…. I’m sorry I’ve been so quiet on here…but I was rushed to A&E on Thursday afternoon needing a blood transfusion!’
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