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Lisa Vanderpump’s nephew, Sam Vanderpump, went public with his heartbreaking health issues this week.
The 28-year-old television personality, who stars on the British reality show. Made in Chelsearevealed on Monday that he suffers from “terminal liver disease.”
Sam shared the devastating news during a conversation with his friend and co-star Ollie Locke on the latest episode of their show.
Sam Vanderpump’s terrifying diagnosis
“We got a call from the doctors and I have terminal liver disease,” Sam said.
“There’s no hope of my liver getting better, and he said, ‘I wouldn’t have this call with you if I thought you could survive the next four or five years.’ They’re sending me for a liver transplant evaluation.”
Sam went on to say that despite the grim prognosis, he remains optimistic.
“The way I see it, I’m healthy now. Hopefully, I’ll stay healthy to this day.” [when] They will call me and I will go into surgery. And then I’ll wake up and be healthier,” she told Ollie.
The news comes during what would otherwise be a very exciting time in Sam’s life.
Sam’s Expanding Family
In March, Sam became engaged to Alice Yaxley after just six months of dating.
On a recent episode of Made In Chelsea, the couple revealed that they are expecting their first child.
“Alice and I have only been dating for about six months, but we’ve been through a lot in such a short time. Since that day Alice has been with me practically 24/7,” Sam said. OK! magazine of the time.
“And during Christmas we went through an episode together in which I got very sick. I had an infection due to a genetic disease that I have, which led to sepsis and it ended quite badly. I was in the hospital and I was almost, I could have died,” he continued, adding:
“That experience brought us very, very close. I think I came out of that, looked at Alice and thought, ‘This is the girl I want to marry.’ So I thought, ‘If I say that now, why am I waiting?'” he added.
“Life is full of surprises, but this is the best one yet. I can’t put into words how happy and excited we are!” Sam wrote on Instagram last month after he and Alice announced they were expecting.
Our thoughts are with Sam and his loved ones as they face together the challenges ahead.
