{"id":3984,"date":"2026-10-13T03:15:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T03:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3984"},"modified":"2026-10-13T03:15:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T03:15:35","slug":"brandi-glanville-shares-a-frightening-update-on-her-health-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3984","title":{"rendered":"Brandi Glanville Shares a Frightening Update on Her Health Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/brandi-glanville\/\" id=\"auto-tag_brandi-glanville\" data-tag=\"brandi-glanville\">Brandi Glanville<\/a> is opening up about the reality of her ongoing health crisis, and her latest update is tough to hear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOn a recent episode of her <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/brandi-glanville-unfiltered\/id735679006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>Unfiltered<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>podcast, the 53-year-old <em>Real Housewives of Beverly Hills<\/em> alum revealed she has exploratory surgery scheduled in the coming weeks. Doctors plan to look inside her gums, sinuses, and eustachian tubes (which connect your middle ears to the back of your throat), with plans to insert a balloon to help clear out the area so her face can finally drain properly.<\/p>\n<section class=\"article-related-links \/\/ lrv-u-padding-a-050 a-background-color-body-inset-b-2@mobile-max\">\n\t<!-- disable-pmc_link_tags_to_related_posts-starts --><\/p>\n<article class=\"o-card a-background-color-body-offset-tl-n1@tablet lrv-u-padding-lr-1 lrv-u-padding-b-1 u-padding-a-1@tablet lrv-u-margin-t-1 lrv-u-border-a-1 lrv-u-border-color-brand-secondary\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/1235086554\/will-friedle-peeing-blood-kidney-stone\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex@tablet\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-display-none@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-4x3 u-width-125@tablet\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-sheknows-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-1401068473.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"CARSON, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 04: Will Friedle attends the 2022 iHeartRadio Wango Tango at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 04, 2022 in Carson, California. (Photo by David Livingston\/FilmMagic)\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content u-margin-l-1@tablet\">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  u-letter-spacing-015 lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase a-font-secondary-bold-s lrv-u-font-size-14 lrv-u-margin-t-050 lrv-u-margin-t-1@desktop lrv-u-margin-b-025 u-margin-tb-00@tablet lrv-u-display-block\"><\/p>\n<p>\tRelated story<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-title  a-font-secondary-medium-s@mobile-max a-font-primary-xs@tablet lrv-u-line-height-normal lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-margin-b-1 u-margin-t-050@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-025 lrv-u-color-brand-primary:hover\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tWill Friedle Woke Up &#8216;Peeing Blood&#8217; &amp; This Common Health Issue Was the Cause\t\t<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p>\t<!-- disable-pmc_link_tags_to_related_posts-ends --><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \">\n\t\t\u2018Something Made a Cove for Itself\u2019\t<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGlanville shared that after telling a doctor her neck didn\u2019t feel like part of her body anymore, they found an abnormal \u201ccove\u201d had formed in her neck tissue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWatching herself on the reality show <em>Special Forces<\/em> made her realize how much the swelling had changed her face. \u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018Holy f-k. Like, something is in my face eating it,&#8217;\u201d she recalled thinking. \u201cI know they\u2019re going to find that out when they go in there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tShe also said she heard and felt a physical rattling sound near her jawline. While doctors have identified a ball of fungus, Glanville suspects a worm or parasite may be involved. She previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/1235075554\/brandi-glanville-facial-parasite-ultrasound\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shared ultrasound results<\/a> with followers showing a radiologist and technician spotting \u201csomething alive\u201d moving under her skin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019m afraid for my health. Like, I don\u2019t know what\u2019s making me sick,\u201d Glanville said<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \">\n\t\tA Long, Exhausting Journey\t<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGetting answers hasn\u2019t been easy or cheap. It took 21 doctors and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/brandi-glanville-says-ultrasound-found-something-alive-moving-in-face-12110696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">$200,000<\/a> to figure out what was going on, and her current routine requires 18 hours of daily IV infusions. Even with health insurance, her out-of-pocket costs run between $3,300 and $6,000 every month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tDespite four exhausting years of dealing with this, Glanville is holding onto hope for the upcoming procedure. As she told her podcast co-host, she\u2019s just \u201cexcited to, like, just get my life back.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/1235086548\/brandi-glanville-facial-surgery\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brandi Glanville is opening up about the reality of her ongoing health crisis, and her latest update is tough to hear. On a recent episode of her Unfiltered podcast, the 53-year-old Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum revealed she has exploratory surgery scheduled in the coming weeks. Doctors plan to look inside her gums, sinuses, and eustachian tubes (which connect your middle ears to the back of your throat), with plans to insert a balloon to help clear out the area so her face can finally drain properly. Related story Will Friedle Woke Up &#8216;Peeing Blood&#8217; &amp; This Common Health Issue Was the Cause \u2018Something Made a Cove for Itself\u2019 Glanville shared that after telling a doctor her neck didn\u2019t feel like part of her body anymore, they found an abnormal \u201ccove\u201d had formed in her neck tissue. Watching herself on the reality show Special Forces made her realize how much the swelling had changed her face. \u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018Holy f-k. Like, something is in my face eating it,&#8217;\u201d she recalled thinking. \u201cI know they\u2019re going to find that out when they go in there.\u201d She also said she heard and felt a physical rattling sound near her jawline. While doctors have identified a ball of fungus, Glanville suspects a worm or parasite may be involved. She previously shared ultrasound results with followers showing a radiologist and technician spotting \u201csomething alive\u201d moving under her skin. \u201cI\u2019m afraid for my health. Like, I don\u2019t know what\u2019s making me sick,\u201d Glanville said A Long, Exhausting Journey Getting answers hasn\u2019t been easy or cheap. It took 21 doctors and $200,000 to figure out what was going on, and her current routine requires 18 hours of daily IV infusions. Even with health insurance, her out-of-pocket costs run between $3,300 and $6,000 every month. Despite four exhausting years of dealing with this, Glanville is holding onto hope for the upcoming procedure. As she told her podcast co-host, she\u2019s just \u201cexcited to, like, just get my life back.\u201d Source link<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3622,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-female-health-issues"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3984"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3984\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}