Dorit Kemsley shared more details about her son Jagger's 'very frightening' emergency surgeries on Monday.
The 48-year-old Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star gushed that she was 'very, very happy to say that he’s doing so much better' as he recovered from septic hip.
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, the condition — also known as septic arthritis — is an infection of joint fluid and tissue that spreads through the bloodstream. It is most commonly found in children and is treated by administering antibiotics and draining excess fluid.
'He had two hip surgeries in under a week. Emergency surgery,' Dorit told Us Weekly. 'This little guy has been through a lot, but he’s incredible.'
Dorit's good news about her 10-year-old son Jagger comes as she and her costar Kyle Richards are rumored to be feuding over their exes.
Dorit Kemsley, 48, shared an optimistic update on Monday about her resilient son Jagger, 10, after he underwent two emergency surgeries for a septic hip; seen in February in Santa Monica
She said Jagger had 'been through a lot,' but he now walked with only a 'little limp' and no longer required a walker
Although Dorit — who shares Jagger with her estranged husband PK — was optimistic about her son's condition, she noted that he still walked with a 'little limp.'
However, his mobility has been improving significantly, and she said he no long needs a walker to get around.
'It was scary and difficult and challenging, but he was so strong and brave,' she said.
Dorit noted that the medical interventions were a shock for her son, as her children had 'not even had blood drawn' before he was rushed into surgery.
'Next thing you know, we’re in the ER,' she added.
Jagger's condition was complicated due to some misdiagnoses, which unfortunately meant that his septic arthritis had gotten more serious.
Because of that, doctors didn't waste any more time in getting him prepped for surgery.
'I had about 10 minutes from when they told me he was going into emergency surgery to when they wheeled him away,' Dorit confessed.
'It was scary and difficult and challenging, but he was so strong and brave,' she said of Jagger
Dorit, who said Jagger went into emergency surgery because he was initially misdiagnosed, was overjoyed that he recovered enough to do a joint costume with the family for Halloween
The experience of waiting for her son to emergency from the operating room was 'very traumatic' and 'very frightening,' but she thanked God when her little boy emerged in good condition.
However, he wasn't out of the woods, and he required a second surgery just five days later, and Dorit said he dealt with a 'few other setbacks' as he recovered.
'Seeing him not walking for a month and being in the hospital for two weeks and then coming out in a wheelchair to a walker, to limping, to walking and soon to be running — kids, they’re very resilient. They bounce back,' she said. 'Thank God, he’s doing really, really well. So I’m so happy.'
Jagger's recovery meant that he was able to join his sister Phoenix, eight, and his parents as Dorit and PK reunited for Halloween.
On Instagram she posted cute photos of the quartet in matching Flintstones costumes, and Jagger appeared to be healthy and happy in the smiley snaps.
'It was great,' Dorit gushed about the trick-or-treating session, which the family 'look[s] forward to.'
'When Jagger was in the hospital and we didn’t know what was going on, really, I didn’t know if there was going to be a Halloween,' she admitted. 'And so, for us to have been able to do it and get dressed and me be able to take them trick or treating, it was everything. So I’m so happy.'
The holiday saw Dorit reuniting with her estranged husband — and Jagger's father — PK; pictured together in 2022
Kyle Richards recently shut down rumors that she and Dorit were feuding. Dorit was rumored to be pursuing her ex Mauricio, while Kyle rumored to have feelings for PK
This week, Dorit's RHOBH costar Kyle Richards tried to shut down rumors that she and Dorit had been feuding over their alleged interest in each other's estranged spouses.
She made it clear that, though she did swap messages with PK — who split from Dorit in May — she didn't think of him 'like a brother,' but rather as 'one of the girls,' she told Extra TV.
'He will admit that himself,' she added with a laugh, before confirming that she was not attracted to PK.
She also clarified that any drama between her and Dorit was not due to rumors that Dorit had her eye on her estranged husband Mauricio Umansky.
