Vicki Gunvalson Recovers From Life-Threatening Infection

Vicki Gunvalson, the former star of Real Housewives of Orange County, recently detailed a harrowing health scare involving a misdiagnosed sinus infection that escalated into pneumonia and sepsis, leaving her with just a 10 to 20 percent chance of survival. In a podcast episode, she recounted experiencing amnesia and stroke-like symptoms after returning from a family trip to Europe. Her boyfriend, Michael Smith, found her unconscious in a bathtub after she had been discharged from the hospital post-sinus infection treatment. Upon her second hospital visit, doctors diagnosed her with sepsis, a condition that can be fatal if untreated. Gunvalson credits Smith and his daughter for their quick actions, which likely saved her life. Now recovering at home, she remains fatigued but is grateful to have survived the ordeal.