Reality TV Star Tamra Judge Battling Intestinal Obstruction Lands in Hospital - Opens Up About Controversial Ozempic Allegations
RHOC's Tamra Judge hospitalized for intestinal obstruction, slams 'disgusting' Ozempic claims The Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Judge faces health issues, leading to hospitalization She strongly refutes alleged Ozempic claims, highlighting her resilience
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Real Housewives of Orange County’s Tamra Judge is currently dealing with a serious health scare.
Judge, 56, shared a selfie on her Instagram Story from her hospital bed on Monday, October 9. In the photo, she revealed that she was experiencing an "intestinal obstruction." Along with the picture, the Bravo star wrote that she was praying that she would not require surgery. The image showed Judge wearing a hospital gown, with a tube visible from her nose. She also mentioned that her hospitalization would prevent her from appearing on the "Two Ts in a Pod" podcast with Teddi Mellencamp on Tuesday, October 10. Judge expressed her sadness at not being able to join Mellencamp and how much she missed her.
Tamra's husband, Eddie Judge, provided moral support during her ordeal, even giving her foot massages, as she mentioned in another Instagram Story post. However, despite having her husband by her side, Tamra faced criticism from skeptics who attributed her intestinal problems to Ozempic.
Having previously undergone life-saving surgery for her intestinal issues, Tamra wasted no time in retaliating against her detractors, even expressing her stance from the hospital bed.
"These comments are absolutely vile!" voiced the Traitors star on her Instagram Story on Monday, attaching a screenshot of a message that inquired, "Is this Ozempic?"
"I have endured years of digestive complications, undergoing numerous surgeries within the last 12 years," Tamra replied. "Do you recall when all of you ridiculed me for not having a belly button? That was a result of a critical, life-saving procedure as a portion of my intestines was under constriction."
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In response to the accusations concerning Ozempic, Tamra clarified that she has never used the semaglutide injections, despite claims that they aid weight loss. Tamra, who mentioned her grandmother's unfortunate passing due to intestinal problems, firmly refuted the allegations.
In the post, Tamra boldly stated, "I have never tried Ozempic and wouldn't personally choose it for weight loss!"
Over the years, Tamra has been candid about her health concerns, disclosing in 2017 that she had been diagnosed with stage I melanoma.
"I would have never known it was there if my masseuse hadn't pointed it out to me," she later told We, reflecting on her discovery of a small "black dot" on her behind. "It didn't hurt and there were no visible signs. There was no reason for me to suspect anything was wrong."
After receiving treatment for the melanoma and undergoing another skin biopsy on her breasts the following year, Tamra expressed her gratitude to Us magazine for Eddie's unwavering support during her fight against skin cancer.
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"He's always so optimistic," she remarked. "While I tend to envision worst-case scenarios, he consistently maintains a positive outlook even until unfavorable circumstances arise. It's as if he reassuringly advises, 'Don't fret over it. Simply adhere to the doctor's instructions when it's a stage I.'"
