The reality star shared the highly personal news onInstagramalongside a short reel documenting her journey thus far.
She came forward with her story in the hopes of inspiring others.
Hopeless, she rushed herself to the emergency room where doctors tested for thyroid issues.
It was then that Lee finally got her answer.
As Lee admitted during a 2024 interview with theDetroit Metro Times, “I was completely floored.”
Fortunately, her experience with the thyroidectomy was surprisingly tolerable Lee’s eye surgery, though?
“That’s when things got fun,” the HGTV star quipped.
Lee also responded to harsh accusations that she was making up her diagnosis for garner sympathy and attention.
She also celebrated a personal milestone in late 2023 by exchanging vows with her longtime partner John Hawkins.
“We considered postponing but then we decided, ‘We’re doing this,” Lee explained toPeople.
She added, “I thought, ‘This is my day!'”
