HEALTH SCARE
BATWOMAN star Ruby Rose has undergone emergency surgery after a serious injury left her at risk of being paralysed.
Ruby, 33, is set to debut as Batwoman in the TV series next month.
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Last night, she took to Instagram and revealed she'd injured nerves next to her spinal chord as she documented her experience in a graphic video.
The Orange is the New Black actress horrified some followers with her content which she captioned: "To anyone asking why I let them video it..
"Did you not watch that Greys anatomy episode where they left a towel in a patient??"
She said. "Also I wanted to see what happens when we go under."
The video reveals close up shots of doctors carrying out her surgery and working on flesh and muscle near her spinal chord.
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Ruby said the injury came close to severing her spinal chord, and left her in "chronic pain" and unable to feel her arms.
She added: "To everyone asking about my new Pez dispenser scar on my neck... A couple of months ago I was told I needed an emergency surgery or I was risking becoming paralyzed... I had herniated two discs doing stunts.
"They were close to severing my spinal chord. I was in chronic pain and yet couldn’t feel my arms... Thank you Dr Bray for everything you did and for allowing me to keep working and doing what I love."
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This is not the first time the actress and model has undergone serious surgery.
Last January, she was left wheelchair-bound after a back operation for her spinal problems.
Sky One is expected to air Batwoman in the UK soon after it airs on CW in the US on October 6th.
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