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Madonna opened up about her terrifying health crisis that struck during tour rehearsals. She suddenly found herself in the ICU unconscious for four days with a life-threatening sepsis infection. The pop icon described waking up with no strength and struggling to even get out of bed during her recovery. She recently celebrated her "miraculous recovery" one year after leaving the hospital.

Key Points: Madonna Reveals Sepsis Battle ICU Unconscious for Four Days

  • Madonna was unconscious for four days in ICU with a serious bacterial infection
  • She described having no strength and couldn't get out of bed during recovery
  • The singer credited her Kabbalah practice with helping her healing process
  • Sepsis can progress to septic shock and cause organ damage or death
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Madonna shares how she contracted sepis, says couldn't get out of bed

Madonna details her near-fatal sepsis infection that left her unconscious in ICU for four days during tour rehearsals and her miraculous recovery journey.

"I was rehearsing for my tour, and I got a bacterial infection. One minute I was alive and dancing around, and the next minute I was in the ICU unit - Madonna"

Washington, DC, September 30

Madonna shared more details about her 2023 hospitalisation while she was on tour, reported People.

During an interview with Jay Shetty for the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast, Madonna revealed how she overcame sepsis and was unconscious for four days amid her hospitalisation for a "serious bacterial infection" -- and shared how her practice of Kabbalah aided in her recovery.

Madonna was hospitalised in June 2023.

Recalling that period of her life, she said, "There's no way we're going to escape suffering. Even if we grow up with wealth and privilege, and you know, didn't grow up in a small room, our challenges and our suffering are going to come to us in a different way," as quoted by People.

"I was rehearsing for my tour, and I got a bacterial infection," she recalled. "One minute I was alive and dancing around, and the next minute I was in the ICU unit of a hospital, and I woke up from being unconscious for four days," reported People.

Sepsis is defined as "a serious condition in which the body responds improperly to an infection, according to the Mayo Clinic. "The infection-fighting processes turn on the body, causing the organs to work poorly ... Sepsis may progress to septic shock. This is a dramatic drop in blood pressure that can damage the lungs, kidneys, liver and other organs. When the damage is severe, it can lead to death," according to People.

"I got out of the hospital, they took me off the ventilator, I started to breathe on my own, and I had something, it's called sepsis, and it can kill you," Madonna continued, before detailing how a lengthy recovery was soon to follow her ordeal.

"I always saw myself as superwoman," she said. "So, I was like, 'Oh, I'm going to kick this. I'm going to be good. I'm getting back into rehearsals.' "

However, Madonna said she had "no strength," "no energy," "couldn't get out of bed", and "didn't know when it was going to end."

In a July 2024 Instagram post to mark a year since she left the hospital, Madonna reflected on her "miraculous recovery".

"A year ago today, I had just come home from the hospital after surviving a life threatening illness, I could barely stand in my backyard holding one sparkler," Madonna wrote. "I made a miraculous recovery and had an amazing year. Thank you God. Life is beautiful!."

Over the years, she says she's accepted that "I don't fit in, and not fitting in is what saves you," reported People.

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Rohit P
Interesting that she mentioned Kabbalah helped her recovery. In India we have our own spiritual practices like yoga and meditation that can aid healing. Different paths, same destination of wellness!
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Sarah B
This shows that health issues don't discriminate based on wealth or fame. Even with all her resources, she went through the same suffering anyone would. Humble reminder for all of us to prioritize health.
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Arjun K
While I'm happy she recovered, I wish she'd also acknowledge the medical team that saved her life. Doctors and nurses are the real heroes in these situations, not just spiritual practices.
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Kavya N
Her description of going from dancing to ICU in minutes is terrifying! Makes me want to be more aware of infection symptoms. In India, we often ignore small health issues until they become big problems.
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Michael C
The part about thinking she was "superwoman" and then realizing she couldn't even get out of bed is so relatable. Sometimes our bodies teach us the most important lessons about humility and self-care.

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