Harry Potter actress Miriam Margolyes has told her social media followers that she is currently in hospital with a chest infection.
The 81-year-old let fans know that she was having to stay in the hospital longer than she expected due to the infection.
Miriam took to Facebook to inform her fans that she was still under the hospital’s care and “can’t come home yet”.
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The star thanked her “precious friends” who thought of her on “TAVI DAY” alongside a snap in a hospital gown lying in bed.
TAVI stands for transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
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In her Facebook post, she wrote: “I did survive and am still in The Royal Brompton Hospital certainly till Sunday. I am growing energy but it’s still not quite me. I am putting this so you know how grateful I am for lovely messages.”
The star explained that she will “slowly’” be getting back to her various projects, including embarking on a book tour, before finishing off her post by saying “loving hugs”.
On Monday (May 8) Miriam released a loving message that read: “Heartfelt thanks to all my wonderful friends who sent messages and to the very fine doctors and nurses at the RBHT who put up with me and put a TAVI in the LAVVY. HUGS. MM.”
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However, the star later posted: “I spoke too soon. Can’t come home yet: I have a chest infection. Probably tomorrow. But at least I’m resting. Love to all. Thank you for your lovely messages.”
Fans flocked to the comments section on Miriam’s post to wish her well.
One person wrote: “Thanks for the update, glad you are getting time to rest even if you are being made to do it. much love rest well and then onward.”
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Another penned: “Sending lots of nursing healing blessings your way!!”
Whilst a third commented: “Sorry for delay in going home. You will bounce back. Wishing you a speedy recovery.”
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
