Kathy Griffin is sharing a self-described “TMI” update on her health.
Posting via her Instagram on Thursday, May 21, Griffin, 65, revealed that she had been hospitalized after a medical procedure.
“I spent the night in hospital because I had complications from my colonoscopy,” Griffin wrote.
While Griffin did not elaborate on why she underwent the procedure, the comedian assured her fans that she is now on the mend despite the health setback.
“I know, I know, very sexy but I am home now with the doggies where I belong,” she added.
According to the Mayo Clinic, a colonoscopy “is an examination of the inside of your large intestine (colon). It’s helpful for diagnosing gastrointestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer. It can also help treat and prevent colon cancer.”
Griffin’s followers flocked to her post’s comments section to send their well wishes after the ordeal.
“Feel better soon ❤️” wrote one, while another added, “Ugh… I’m so sorry this has happened. Bounce back, dear Kathy.”
Another follower wrote, “All that matters is that you are better and home!! Keep resting ❤️!” One fan also chimed in with, “Wishing you a speedy recovery!”
It’s not the first time Griffin has been candid about undergoing health procedures. In 2010, Griffin received a poolside pap smear on her show, My Life on the D-List, in order to raise awareness for how important the medical procedure is for women’s health issues.
A pap smear is a medical test that professionals commonly use to help detect cervical cancer early.
“I started talking to girlfriends of mine, my age and younger, and I just can’t believe how many women are afraid to get a pap smear or they forget or they’ve gone 10 years without doing one,” Griffin explained to E! News in 2010. “The message is, if you see me doing something so outrageous — some may say repulsive — that should make it easier for you to pick up the phone and call your doctor and go get one in the privacy of your own doctor’s office.”
Last week, Amy Schumer, 44, opened up about her own experience with a colonoscopy gone awry.
“I feel happier than I’ve ever been before,” Schumer told Amanda Hirsch during the “Dear Media by Night” event for Hirsch’s “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast event. “I actually had, kind of, a botched colonoscopy, so I’m not feeling very sexual.”
