Big Brother 10 alum Libra Thompson is on the mend after suffering a stroke.
“Hi Friends! After being finally able to sort through it all … I would like to thank each and everyone for reaching out and sending me well wishes!” Thompson, 49, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, February 10. “I unfortunately experienced a stroke event on February 1st while I was in San Antonio attending a conference, luckily my roommate, co-worker and friend was there!!”
Thompson thanked her doctors and the medical team at San Antonio’s Methodist Metropolitan hospital for taking care of her. She was also “grateful” that they were able to find out what caused the stroke.
“I am most grateful that they were able to pinpoint a cause [of] my stroke, although [it] was considered a cryptogenic stroke it was found to be due to me having a PFO — patent foramen ovale, which is a small hole in my heart,” she continued. “I will be meeting with both a neurologist and cardiologist this week with UT physicians that specialize in PFO events for my plan [of] care.”
Thompson also shared that her time in the hospital was costly and asked her “CISD friends” if they would be willing to donate “a day or two” for her unpaid leave of absence.
“I would be most grateful for anything that you could give. I really hate asking, but pride aside, donate days would help me out tremendously!” she wrote. “I will have [a] considerable amount of medical bills while being on an unpaid FMLA leave and I am finding out that heart surgery is some of the most expensive around!”
While the health scare was unexpected, Thompson is glad that she is in the process of making a full recovery.
“All that being said I am so blessed that I am on the other side of this and I am on the mend!❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹,” she concluded.
Several fans sent their well wishes to Thompson in the comments section.
“Praying for healing health and speedy recovery. ❤️,” one user wrote while another replied, “A fast and full recovery, Libra! Love you.”
Big Brother 8 winner Dick Donato also expressed his sympathies to Thompson.
“Wow, I am shocked and sad to hear that you’re going through this,” Donato wrote. “My thoughts are with you. You know I have always loved you … Get well soon Libra!”
Thompson was best known for competing on Big Brother season 10. She was a memorable figure in the house as she was part of the dramatic moment during Keesha Smith’s birthday. At one point when her housemates were arguing, Thompson quipped, “Anybody want cake?”
While she didn’t win the show, Thompson took home a Hawaiian vacation and $1,000 that she earned during the competition. She was the fifth person evicted and became the first member of the jury.
Following her time on Big Brother, Thompson has not appeared in any other reality shows. According to her LinkedIn page, she is a behavior instructional coach in Texas.
