Loose Woman Ruth Langsford has shared an update on her beloved mum Joan’s health after she suffered a nasty fall over Christmas – admitting that the 94-year-old is ‘titanium’
Ruth Langsford speaking about her mum’s recovery
Ruth Langsford has shared a major update with fans about her mum’s health, after she was rushed to hospital three weeks ago with a broken pelvis.
Joan, 94, who also has dementia, suffered the painful injury after a fall, leaving Ruth desperately worried and regularly updating concerned fans on social media with her progress
Now, after revealing yesterday that Joan was finally discharged from hospital, sharing a sweet video of her mum back home and cuddling her dog, Maggie – Ruth has revealed that Joan, despite the seriousness of her injury, is in fighting form.
“She’s doing alright, she’s a warrior my mum, she’s titanium. I’ve been worried about her”, she revealed in a video on xx.
“She had a fall, middle of December and fractured her pelvis which is really painful. I said at the time thank goodness she hasn’t broken anything but the doctor said that a fracture is worse, it takes longer to heal. She was in so much pain. It’s been horrible. We only got her out of the hospital on Friday.
She went on: “I couldn’t take Maggie into the hospital to see her, Maggie saw her and we’re all happy again. It’s been a tough one. I know for so many people when you have an elderly parent who needs care, it’s difficult isn’t it. I love my mum so I don’t resent it and it could have been a lot lot worse. “
Her mum’s accident was the end to an undoubtedly difficult year for Ruth, who announced her split from her Belfast-born broadcasting husband Eamonn Holmes in May, the former couple spending their first Christmas apart in many years as Eamonn spent the festive season with new girlfriend, Katie Alexander.
Ruth’s mum first revealed the mishap last month, explaining that it had happened during some pre-Christmas preparations. Sharing a clip of her elderly mum dancing in her kitchen while peeling some vegetables, , Ruth wrote: “No dancing in my kitchen peeling the veg for my darling Mum this Christmas….She’s had a fall and fractured her pelvis! She’s ok…ish, no surgery required thank goodness but she needs rest and time to heal now.”
The worrying ordeal is the second time in two years that Joan has fallen and broken something at Christmas, having also suffered a broken hip in 2023 too.
During the height of the Covid pandemic, Ruth was moved to tears when she couldn’t visit her mother, explaining that their regular visits were a highlight of their week.
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