Bindi Irwin Misses Steve Irwin Gala Because of Sudden Medical Emergency

Bindi Irwin was compelled to overlook the annual Steve Irwin Gala this yr, together with her brother Robert Irwin revealing that she is within the midst of a well being emergency.

On the occasion in Las Vegas on Saturday, Might 10, Robert, 21, shared that his older sister, 26, was present process surgical procedure after her appendix ruptured.

“She’s going to be OK, however surgical procedure — out of all of the issues we had been prepared for, that was not certainly one of them,” Robert solely tells PEOPLE, including that their mom, Terri Irwin, 60, would even be lacking the gala — held in honor of late crocodile hunter Steve Irwin — to assist Bindi throughout her restoration.

“She’s simply come out the opposite aspect of endometriosis and now the appendix goes,” the Crikey! It’s the Irwins star continues, including, “Well being is so essential — it truly is.”

“Bindi has grow to be an unbelievable advocate for ladies’s well being, notably, and I feel it’s actually essential to prioritize getting assist,” Robert tells PEOPLE of his elder sister.

Bindi first revealed her endometriosis diagnosis on Instagram in March 2023, earlier than opening up in additional element about her well being journey in a PEOPLE cover story in August that yr. The next Might, Bindi turned the primary worldwide determine to receive the 2024 EndoFound Blossom Award at EndoFound’s twelfth Annual Blossom Ball in New York Metropolis.

Robert tells PEOPLE that Bindi was initially decided to nonetheless come to Saturday’s gala.

“She got here to Las Vegas and was prepared to return to the gala, placed on a courageous face in quite a lot of discomfort and quite a lot of ache and mentioned, ‘Nope, I’m simply going to robust it out, I’m going to go for it,’ ” Robert says. “However the surgeon mentioned, ‘No, your appendix goes. That factor’s gotta come out.’ Well being has to return first.”

“She’s very unhappy. She’s devastated that she and Mother can’t be right here, however I do know she’ll make a speedy restoration,” he provides.

In line with the Mayo Clinic, appendicitis is an irritation of the appendix that usually leads to a affected person needing to have their appendix surgically eliminated. A burst appendix, additionally known as a ruptured appendix, spreads an infection all through the stomach and may generally be life-threatening.

Simply at some point previous to the gala, Bindi shared new photos on Instagram of herself together with her mother and brother in Las Vegas as they ready to attend the gala in honor of her late father.

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“Khaki by day — Bellagio stylish by evening! ✨ Right here in #LasVegas for the #SteveIrwinGala elevating funds and consciousness for Wildlife Warriors,” Bindi, 26, wrote within the caption. “Supporting conservation and remembering Dad’s extraordinary legacy. Huge gratitude to everybody on your help as we proceed to do all that we will to guard wildlife and wild locations for the long run generations.”

Again in February, Bindi gave one other replace on her well being after more than 10 years of “being really, really sick” earlier than she was recognized with endometriosis.

Whereas talking on the Feb. 3 episode of the A Life of Greatness podcast with host Sarah Grynberg, she recalled coping with hidden well being points for greater than a decade.

“The one those that knew that I used to be extremely unwell … my husband, my mother and my brother, and behind closed doorways I used to be struggling to do something and all the pieces,” Bindi mentioned on the time, referencing her mother, brother and husband Chandler Powell, 28, with whom she shares 3-year-old daughter Grace.

She mentioned endometriosis “is a gigantic downside for thus many individuals and it isn’t being talked about quite a bit.”

“I went for 10 years undiagnosed as a result of docs actually did not know sufficient, they recognized me with one million different issues, like IBS, or hormones or ‘It is simply a part of being a girl,’ ” she shared. “The signs continued to snowball, and it took me such a very long time to search out assist and it’s a narrative that so many ladies and women know all too effectively.”

Elsewhere within the podcast dialog, Bindi mentioned: “I’m so grateful to be on the opposite aspect of surgical procedure. There’s no treatment for endometriosis, however should you’re capable of get surgical procedure you’ve a greater shot at life. Possibly in 5 of 10 years, I’ll need to get one other surgical procedure, however for now, it is all gone, which I am very grateful for.”