Actress Joe Chen goes for surgery soon after appendicitis diagnosis
Taiwanese actress Joe Chen went for a surgery in Malaysia after she was diagnosed with appendicitis. PHOTO: IAM_JOECHEN/INSTAGRAM
Actress Joe Chen goes for surgery soon after appendicitis diagnosis
Taiwanese actress Joe Chen was thinking about her work even when she was unwell.
The 46-year-old disclosed on Instagram Stories on May 28 that she had been suffering from diarrhoea and stomachache in the previous few days and was diagnosed with appendicitis after a health screening.
Chen, who is married to Malaysian artist Alan Chen, decided to go for an operation on the same day she learnt about her condition, so that her upcoming work commitments will not be affected.
'The doctor told me not to worry, as it was only a minimally invasive surgery,' she wrote in Chinese on Instagram Stories.
Joe Chen said she stayed in the hospital for only one night after the operation and was recovering well.
The actress, who is known for starring in Taiwanese idol dramas such as The Prince Who Turns Into A Frog (2005) and Fated To Love You (2008), tagged Johor Bahru's Kempas Medical Centre in her post.
'Thank you to the doctors and nurses for their care, and thank you for preparing a fruit basket for me,' she wrote. 'I can be discharged from the hospital today, and the doctor said that I can eat whatever I want to eat.'
The actress also shared a hilarious text conversation between her and her mother.
Sharing a photo of her appendix after the surgery, Chen explained to her mother that the minimally invasive surgery, also known as keyhole surgery, was done with three small incisions in her abdomen.
Her mother replied that the actress' appendix looked like chicken and duck intestines.
Chen was in Singapore last week to attend American singer Lady Gaga's concert at the National Stadium.
She shared on Instagram on May 20 videos and photos of herself at the event, including one of her pretending to be a monster, in reference to 'Little Monsters', as Lady Gaga's fans are affectionately called.
Chen was also recently featured in the June issue of the Chinese edition of the Harper's Bazaar magazine.
She previously disclosed on social media in January 2023 that she suffered from sleep apnoea and went for an operation to fix her condition. Her agency has so far not said if it will make any changes to her post-operation work schedule .
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