‘Not what we had planned for Spring Break!” This Morning co-anchor Norah O’Donnell, 45, has emergency surgery to remove her appendix
- O’Donnell is recovering after undergoing a successful appendectomy
- The surgery was carried out at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston
- The 45-year-old documented the unexpected hospital stay in her Instagram stories
- The CBS host was spending spring break away with her family
CBS This Morning co-anchor Norah O’Donnell is recovering after undergoing emergency surgery to remove her appendix.
On Friday, O’Donnell founded herself unexpectedly at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
O’Donnell, 45, posted the news through Instagram stories, saying, ‘Not what we planned for spring break,’ showing a snap of herself in a hospital gown.
A hospital spokesperson told The Post and Courier that she’d undergone an emergency appendectomy.
Norah O’Donnell, 45, has an emergency operation to remove her appendix and posts on Instagram it wasn’t what she had planed for spring break
O’Donnell posted another story that showed her ready for an emergency appendectomy
O’Donnell’s husband, restaurateur Geoff Tracy, took to Twitter to salute his wife
O’Donnell posted other Instagram stories, including another showing the mother of three in a hospital gown, rigged up for surgery with the caption, ‘Operation to remove appendix before it ruptured.’
She then documented her trip towards the operating theater with the words ‘Heading to surgery.’
O’Donnell’s husband, restaurateur Geoff Tracy, took to Twitter to salute his wife who he called ‘stronger than steel.’
O’Donnell also thanked the whole medical team at the hospital, saying that she was grateful for their care.
O’Donnell attends the 28th Annual Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame Awards at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on October 29, 2018 in New York City
O’Donnell (pictured right) along with This Morning co-host Gayle King (pictured left) are joined by Reba McEntire (center) to announce nominees for the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards on February 20
O’Donnell has spoken openly and candidly about other health scares in the past.
She was diagnosed with skin cancer around Thanksgiving in 2016.
She went on to be successfully treated and says her melanoma diagnosis has made her extra vigilant about spending any time in the sun.