Briana DeJesus Reveals Daughter Stella Is “Already Feeling Better” After Undergoing Surgery

Aug 17, 2018 1:02 pm

By Megan Heintz

Briana DeJesus’ daughter, Stella, 1, is recovering at home after undergoing surgery. The Teen Mom 2 star revealed to Radar Online that her baby girl had the procedure done on Thursday, Aug. 16, but based on photos from her Instagram Story, it already looks like she’s back to being happy and healthy! Scroll through the gallery below for the latest update.

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The 24-year-old mom told the outlet, “She has septic arthritis.” She calmly added, however, that it’s “common in kids.”

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Yesterday, Bri took to Instagram to give fans an update on her condition and wrote, “Update: Stella is out of surgery and she’s ok” with a heart emoji. We’re so happy to hear!

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According to the Mayo Clinic, “Septic arthritis is a painful infection in a joint. The infection can come from germs that travel through your bloodstream from another part of your body. Septic arthritis can also occur when a penetrating injury delivers germs directly into the joint.”
Like Briana said, it’s common in young children. “Infants and older adults are most likely to develop septic arthritis,” the website states.

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Just last week, the reality star revealed some good news about her youngest daughter’s heart condition. “My poor baby got her shots and I feel so sad for her ):,” she tweeted on Aug. 7. “But [the] good news is that Stella no longer has heart murmurs and all the holes are closed!!”
When she first heard the news just days after giving birth, however, she was understandably shaken. “The results were not good and I’m really scared for her,” she said on the show. “She has three holes in her heart… The holes don’t grow, they stay the size they are. They’re kind of small. People live their lives with holes in their heart and they’re fine. She just wants to keep an eye on it.”

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Bri has been tweeting about her sick little girl all week. On Aug. 12, she told fans, “Stella has been sleeping all day ): wish she wasn’t sick.” Four days later — on the day of her surgery — she wrote, “My poor little baby ):” and just this afternoon she tweeted, “Stressful stressful day but Stella is resting and that’s all that matters.”

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She also took to Instagram and asked fans for their support. “Please keep Stella in your thoughts and prayers,” she captioned the sweet snap.

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Immediately, people began commenting on the post and offering their well-wishes to “Stelly.” Someone said, “Awww!!! Praying for Stella!! Wishing her a speedy recovery!! ?????????❤️.” A second chimed in, “Get better baby Stella ?, while another sweetly added, “Best wishes for Stella! Luv [sic] you!”

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Luckily, although the mother-of-two admitted to Radar that septic arthritis “could always come back,” Stella is in good spirits — and so is her mama! “My baby is already feeling better,” she wrote on Instagram. Thank goodness!
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