Jade Goody rushed to hospital and could undergo surgery tonight after suffering 'awful pain'
Cancer-stricken Jade Goody was tonight facing the prospect of an operation to relieve her 'awful pain', her publicist Max Clifford said.
The 27-year-old Big Brother star was set to be admitted to the Royal Marsden Hospital, in Fulham, south west London, after spending the day in agony, said Mr Clifford.
Goody has been given weeks to live after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
An ambulance took Jade Goody to hospital tonight where she is likely to undergo surgery after suffering 'awful pain'
'She has a great deal of pain from her tummy and they don't seem to be able to get it under control,' said Mr Clifford.
'She is going back to the Marsden. There's likely to be further surgery tonight or tomorrow.
'I just had a very emotional phone call from her.'
Mr Clifford said Goody left the hospice in an ambulance with a police escort at about 5pm.
Distressed: Jade pictured leaving her Essex home on Friday to go the Clare Hospice
Goody was taken to St Clare Hospice, in Hastingwood, near Harlow, Essex, on Friday night and had been due to return to her home, in nearby Upshire, tomorrow.
But Mr Clifford said doctors had explained that surgery was likely to be the best option.
'I think it's just to get her out of this awful pain that she is in,' said Mr Clifford.
'When I spoke to her she said she might need further surgery. She says they've explained things to her and that's what's likely to happen. She said: "Whatever gets me out of this pain".'
Mr Clifford denied Goody's admission to hospital was a setback in her battle against the disease.
'It's a continuing process but we hope they will be able to get things under control,' he said.
'She wants to go home. She doesn't want to be in hospital.'
He added: 'She's very frightened. She was sobbing on the phone to me. She said: 2Why can't they get me out of all this pain?".
'Hopefully that's what they're going to do.'
Mr Clifford said Goody was surrounded by friends at the hospice.
'Thinking of you': David and Victoria Beckham sent a handwritten letter to Jade
He said he believed her husband, Jack Tweed, 21, who she wed last Sunday, was watching the Carling Cup final between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur with one of Goody's two sons.
Tweed, who was thought to have attended the showpiece Wembley final, is due to appear before magistrates in Epping, Essex, tomorrow to face a charge of assault.
Goody is due to be christened next Saturday at a church close to her home with her boys, Bobby, five, and Freddie, four.
However she is said to be considering bringing forward the event to mid-week because her health is deteriorating so rapidly, according to reports.
She also plans to record a television interview with Piers Morgan for ITV early next week, Mr Clifford said.
The news comes after the reality star pleaded with Tweed not to take her to a hospice on Friday over fears she would die away from home.
She was so disorientated and confused after the hallucinogenic effects of a new cancer drug she refused to leave her Upshire, Essex home.
Eventually after four hours of coaxing by her husband, two of her bridesmaids and visiting nurses, Jade finally agreed to check into St Clare Hospice in nearby Harlow.
Jade was so distressed on Friday, she told friends she feared she wouldn't last the week.
A friend of Jade told the Sunday Mirror: 'She’s been in utter pain and at times is extremely anxious - yet she’s being typically selfless and can only think about what’s right for her boys.
'She said, "I’m not going to make it to the weekend."'
Clifford said of the christening: 'It will be a local church then a party for all the children. She wants to make it as big a party as possible.
'She is going to get christened herself as well. She wanted to do that.'
Away from the pain: Jeff Brazier spent the weekend caring for his and Jade's sons Bobby (front) and Freddie (back) in Manchester
Bishop Jonathan Blake, who performed the couple's wedding last weekend, is expected to oversee the baptism of Bobby Jack, five; and Freddie, four.
The Bishop said he is prepared to perform the christening wherever possible to make things easier for Jade. He said: 'The christening can happen anywhere, inside or outside, there are no restrictions. It can even be carried out in the hospice, if that’s where Jade wants it. It would not matter one iota if she is bedridden.
'The family have asked me to keep quiet about the ceremony they want and I must respect their privacy. She knows I am there for her when she needs me.'
Despite her turmoil, Jade was given a boost when she received a handwritten letter from David and Victoria Beckham.
'We are both thinking of you at what must be a terrible time.
'We wanted to offer your two lovely children a gift we hope they will both like.
'We know they are mad keen football fans so we have sent them two AC Milan kits.'
Speaking to friends and family at her bedside over the last few days, Jade has been discussing her funeral and told them she wants to be buried, not cremated.
Jade's close friend and bridesmaid Jennifer Smith told the News Of The World: 'Jade has asked us to start planning the funeral.
'When I sighed and told her we didn’t need to worry about that yet she said back firmly, "No, no, we need to sort things out. I want to tell you what I want."
'That’s Jade being Jade. She’s told me the songs she wants but I’ve promised not to say anything until she’s gone.'
Turmoil: An upset Jade is consoled by husband Jack Tweed as she leaves her Essex home on Friday
Jade's mother Jackiey Budden has raised concerns her daughter needs to have a proper conversation with Bobby and Freddie's father Jeff Brazier, about their future upbringing.
The boys are currently staying with Jeff in Manchester, where he has been presenting the X Factor Live Tour.
Jade is determined for her sons not to see during her lowest points and agreed to send the boys to spend time with their father, who will have custody of them following her demise.
Clifford added: 'Jack has been in and has stayed and the children are going to see her.
'Of course, the boys don't know it's a hospice. They just think mummy is in hospital.'
Posts
0 comments:
Post a Comment