Kim Woodburn has updated fans on the state of her health after revealing that she was in hospital last week.
The 80-year-old tweeted a picture of herself in a hospital bed, sparking concern that she was unwell, but she has now returned home and explained details of a procedure that involved her throat being sliced open.
Appearing with bandages over her throat, she said in an Instagram video: "I had a disc behind the ear that was fractured or something, broken. The specialist had to go in, he cut a big hole in my throat here.
"He somehow went in with his fingers and took out the rotten disc and put a titanium disc in.
"I'm getting use back in my fingers because it was killing all the use in my fingers. That was the reason he did it.
"If I went to my legs, I wouldn't be able to walk. I think it's quite good you know.
"So thanks for all the messages but I'm not dying my lovely. I refuse to die, dear.
"Messages from all over the world have been coming in. Thanks my loves, I don't half appreciate you."
Woodburn ended the video by sipping from a large glass of gin.
Neil Wilkes
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