Michelle Dee revealed that she was rushed to the hospital and underwent an emergency appendectomy after experiencing severe abdominal pain.
The Kapuso beauty queen-actress shared details of her medical ordeal during a livestream on her TikTok account on Monday, November 9, 2026.
According to Michelle, she was on her way to a photo shoot with photographer BJ Pascual when she suddenly experienced intense pain in her pelvic area.
She was then rushed to the hospital and underwent a CT scan, which showed stones obstructing her appendix.
She recalled: "I was rushed here to St. Luke's while on the way to a photoshoot with BJ, and I felt like I was being stabbed, stabbed in the pelvis.
"I went through a CT scan, and then, wala pang ten minutes after they saw the results, they said that I had to undergo surgery.
"Ang bilis ng pangyayari. The scans only showed one stone, but in reality, when they showed the stones, tig-tatlo pala sila na hindi lang nakita sa scan."
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She expressed surprise upon learning that there were actually three stones despite only one being detected during the scan.
"So it's kinda crazy, no? It's kinda crazy how even scans as accurate as they are, like isa lang yung nakita pero tatlong malaki yung nasa loob ko.
"So they open the organ, tapos they squeezed the stones out. The surgery lasted, I think, one to two hours."
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Despite the frightening experience, Michelle expressed gratitude for having made it through the operation.
"But I think what's good about general anesthesia is, you know, you just sleep through the whole thing and you hope you wake up. And I woke up, thank you, God," she said.
She added that she regained consciousness in the recovery room.
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In a separate post on her Instagram Stories, Michelle shared a photo of herself lying in a hospital bed while flashing a smile.
Michelle's MGI All Stars stint in question after hospitalization
Following Michelle's medical emergency, many of her fans have expressed concern about her condition, especially since she is currently preparing for the Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars 2026, which will be held in Thailand on December 12.
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As of this writing, it remains unclear whether her medical condition will affect her participation in the international pageant.
In the meantime, Michelle appealed to her fans to include her in their prayers.
"Prayers, guys. I need your prayers. That's what I need. That's what we need.
"Prayers and clarity and divine intervention," she said.
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