TOWIE star Danielle Armstrong has revealed that her daughter was recently rushed to hospital for emergency surgery.
Orla, 6, has undergone full ENT (ear, nose and throat) surgery for a health condition she had been suffering from.
Towie’s Danielle Armstrong’s daughter was recently rushed to hospital for surgery on her ear Credit: Instagram/ @daniellearmstrong88
Towie shares her two daughters Orla and Una wit husband Tom Edney Credit: Instagram/ @daniellearmstrong88
Taking to her Instagram stories, Danielle shared a photo of her and her cuddled up in bed.
Alongside the snap, which saw Orla with a cannula in her arm, the reality star said: “My brave little girl has been through a lot lately.
“I’ll be sharing Orla’s struggle for years of ‘Glue Ear’ and how it’s resulted into having full ENT surgery this week.
“Grommets in / adenoids removed and tonsils out,” she explained.
“She is recovering well, lots of mummy cuddles,” Danielle concluded.
Glue ear is when there is fluid in the middle of the ear when it should just be air.
According to the NHS, this condition can cause temporary hearing loss, but usually clears up in around three months.
is one of the most common procedures for children with glue ear.
A grommet is a small tube that’s placed in the child’s ear during surgery.
It is used to drain fluid away and keeps the eardrum open.
They should fall out naturally within 6 to 12 months as the child’s ear gets better.
Danielle welcomed baby Orla Mae Edney in May 2020, with her now-husband Tom Edney.
and met at school when they were 11.
Their long-standing bond and friendship turned romantic decades later, and they made their relationship official in August 2019.
in a stunning wedding at Ashridge House in August 2022.
As well as being proud parents to Orla, the couple are mum and dad to Una Rae Edney who was born in July 2023.
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