Kourtney Kardashian has spoken for the first time since her husband Travis Barker was hospitalised with "severe life threatening pancreatitis". The reality star publicly thanked the medical staff who have treated the Blink-182 drummer after he was admitted following problems caused by a routine endoscopy last Monday.
In a touching Instagram story, she explained the fear of nearly losing her beloved newly-wed. The post read: "Oh what a scary and emotional week it's been. Our health is everything and sometimes we take for granted how quickly it can change."
Kourtney expressed her gratitude, thanking fans for support, as well as doctors and specialists for looking after her and Travis. "I am so grateful to God for healing my husband, for all of your prayers for him and for us, for the overwhelming outpouring of love and support. I am so touched and appreciative," she said.
"I am so so thankful to our specialists, doctors, and nurses At Cedars Sinai for taking such wonderful care of my husband and me during our stay." Kourtney also shared Travis's first post since the traumatic incident.
His Instagram story read: "I went in for an endoscopy Monday feeling great. But after dinner, I developed excruciating pain and have been hospitalised ever since.
"During the endoscopy, I had a very small polyp removed right in a very sensitive area, usually handled by specialists, which unfortunately damaged a critical pancreatic drainage tube. This resulted in sever life threatening pancreatitis.
"I am so very very grateful that with intensive treatment I am currently much better."
Kourtney also took the opportunity to confront paparazzi, who allegedly sold photos of her living life as normal and not with her husband, writing: "And to the paparazzi who sold pictures of me "out and about" while my husband was in the hospital fighting for his life...these were photos actually taken weeks ago.
"A new level of low, monetising off our nightmare. Really savagely uncool when I actually didn't leave his side...shame on you."
