“DON’T PANIC! This was a few weeks ago,” she Tweeted last night, alongside a pic of herself in bed. “I came back from Europe with a very serious infection which can end in amputation or even death.”
The source of said infection? A blister on her foot: “Anyone who has worn them knows high heels can kill,” she quipped. “But I never took it literally.”
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The blister was a direct result of spending 10 hours dancing on a cobblestone street while filming her Eurovision postcard (the pre-recorded video compilation that’s played before each act performs live on stage).
“I was stuck in this bed for the best part of a week (permitted only to limp to the toilet and back,)” she continued on Twitter.
Understandably, with the comp just days away, Kate’s not stoked with the setback.
“When I realised how serious it was I was pretty panicked and frankly, upset,” she said. “The last few months have been a whirlwind of activity. Every day was chockas with some kind of preparation. I was sprinting towards May, getting my ‘pop Olympics’ brain on and utterly unprepared to have all my plans derailed by such unexpected shitty luck.”
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"The first couple of days in hospital passed in a blur of needles, pain killers and Netflix and tears (not a euphemism.) But then this strange sense of calm settled over me. I gave up trying to control everything. I had no choice. I just pressed ‘pause.’”
Thankfully, the 37-year-old is now on the mend – in the nick of time too.
“I’m mobile again now. In sneakers. The doctor ordered me to go to an orthopaedic shoe store. A ‘funky’ one,” she said.
“PS. For anyone interested, I was diagnosed with cellulitis resulting from an infected blister. It’s the exact same disease Hilary Swank got while training for Million-Dollar Baby so it’s definitely the most glamorous foot infection going around #eurovision.”
Sending all the get well vibes your way, Kate!
