Madonna, 64, has broken her silence after she was rushed to the ICU with a bacterial infection last month.
In an Instagram post on Monday, the pop icon revealed she was on the road to recovery and said she planned to reschedule her Celebration Tour for later this year.
The star also shared a glamorous new photo of herself at her NYC home as she thanked fans for their well-wishes.
She wrote: ‘Thank you for your positive energy. Prayers and words of healing and encouragement. I have felt your love.
‘I’m on the road to recovery and incredibly grateful for all the blessings.
‘My first thought when I woke up in the hospital was my children. My second thought was that I did not want to disappoint anyone who bought tickets for my tour.
She’s back: Madonna, 64, has broken her silence after she was rushed to the ICU with a bacterial infection last month
Update: In an Instagram post on Monday, she wrote: ‘Thank you for your positive energy. Prayers and words of healing and encouragement. I have felt your love’
‘I also didn’t want to let down the people who worked tirelessly with me over the last few months to create my show. I hate to disappoint anyone.
‘My focus now is my health and getting stronger and I assure you I’ll be back with you as soon as I can
‘My current plan is to reschedule the North American leg of the tour and to begin in October in Europe.
‘I couldn’t be more grateful for your care and support.
‘Love, M.
Madonna was given an injection of the drug Narcan – commonly used to reverse suspected drug overdoses – to combat acute septic shock before she was rushed on to hospital, reported Radar Online.
The singer has been mostly bedridden as she remains ‘weak and very tired’ following the ordeal.
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused when the body releases chemicals to fight an infection.
Madonna is mother to six children – From left, Rocco, David Banda, Mercy James and front, Lourdes and twins Stelle and Estere
Last month, Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary said that ‘at this time we will need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour’
The Grammy-winning icon behind classics including Like A Virgin and Material Girl has asserted incalculable influence over her stellar career as one of music’s top stars
These chemicals damage the body’s own tissues and organs and can lead to shock, organ failure and death.
Organ failure and death are more likely if sepsis is not recognized early and treated immediately.
DailyMail.com contacted representatives for the star for comment.
The Vogue singer’s health crisis came ahead of her postponement of The Celebration Tour, an 84-date trek which was slated to kick off July 15 in Vancouver at the Rogers Arena.
Last month, Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary said that ‘at this time we will need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour.’
Madonna had dealt with a fever for a month, insiders told the outlet, but kept things under wraps in hopes of keeping her tour intact.
The singer was not planning on jeopardizing her recovery to keep the show going, sources told US Weekly Wednesday.
‘Although Madonna is looking forward to getting back to work as soon as possible,’ sources said, ‘she’s also taking her recovery seriously and isn’t going to rush anything because she is focused on her health above all else.’
The insider said the singer ‘has an incredible support system around her and appreciates all the love she’s received’ since she was taken to a hospital June 24.
They added: ‘It’s a work in progress but she’s feeling confident and better every day.’
The La Isla Bonita artist later went home after a several-day stay in the hospital and was ‘feeling better,’ a source close to the matter told AFP.
Her global, nearly sold-out tour is billed as paying homage to Madonna’s more than four-decade long career.
Stops in the United States were to include Detroit, Chicago, Miami and New York, the city where her storied rise to superstardom began.
She’s then slated to continue in Europe, with dates in London, Barcelona and Paris, as well as four dates in Mexico City.
What are the key symptoms of sepsis? The ‘silent killer’ that can cause death in minutes
Sepsis, known as the ‘silent killer’, strikes when an infection such as blood poisoning sparks a violent immune response in which the body attacks its own organs.
It is a potentially life-threatening condition, triggered by an infection or injury. Around 245,000 people develop sepsis in the UK each year and 52,000 die, according to the UK Sepsis Trust.
Instead of attacking the invading bug, the body turns on itself, shutting down vital organs.
If caught early enough, it’s easily treated with intravenous antibiotics and fluids, but these must be given as soon as sepsis is suspected – it strikes with frightening speed and, for every hour of delay, a patient’s chance of dying increases 8 per cent.
Sepsis is a leading cause of avoidable death killing 44,000 people each year
The early symptoms of sepsis can be easily confused with more mild conditions, meaning it can be difficult to diagnose.
A high temperature (fever), chills and shivering, a fast heartbeat and rapid breathing are also indicators.
A patient can rapidly deteriorate if sepsis is missed early on, so quick diagnosis and treatment is vital – yet this rarely happens.
In the early stages, sepsis can be mistaken for a chest infection, flu or upset stomach.
It is most common and dangerous in older adults, pregnant women, children younger than one, people with chronic conditions or those who have weakened immune systems.
The six signs of something potentially deadly can be identified by the acronym ‘SEPSIS’:
- Slurred speech or confusion
- Extreme shivering or muscle pain
- Passing no urine in a day
- Severe breathlessness
- Skin that’s mottled or discoloured
Anyone who develops any of these symptoms should seek medical help urgently — and ask doctors: ‘Could this be sepsis?’
Earlier this week, Madonna’s friend and A League Of Their Own costar Rosie O’Donnell, 61, gave fans a general update on the singer
The Grammy-winning icon behind classics including Like A Virgin and Material Girl has asserted incalculable influence over her stellar career as one of music’s top stars.
In 2020 Madonna underwent hip replacement surgery following an injury sustained on her Madame X tour.
Earlier this week, Madonna’s friend and A League Of Their Own costar Rosie O’Donnell, 61, gave fans a general update on the singer.
After O’Donnell shared a screenshot of the 1992 film on her Instagram, a fan asked how Madonna was doing.
‘She is recovering at home,’ Rosie said Monday. ‘She is very strong in general.’
The singer’s relative previously told DailyMail.com they spent several traumatic days unsure if she was going to pull through.
The family member said the shocking collapse was a wake-up call for Michigan-born Madonna, who believes she is ‘invincible’ and has been pushing herself extremely hard to prepare for the tour.
‘For the past couple of days, no one really knew which direction this was going to turn, and her family was preparing for the worst,’ the relative said.
‘That is why it was kept a secret since Saturday.
‘Everyone believed that we may lose her and that has been the reality of the situation.’
Madonna is mother to six children: Lourdes, 26; Rocco, 22; David, 17; Mercy, 17; and 10-year-old twins Stella and Estere.
Lourdes was by her side throughout her hospitalization, The New York Post reported.
