90 Day Partner star Nikki Exotika is recovering after quadruple bypass surgery.
“She had a major surgery yesterday,” Nikki's mother, Myrna, said on Instagram on Tuesday, May 19, as she sat by her daughter's hospital bed. “It took seven hours and it was supposed to be a triple bypass and ended up being a quadruple bypass.”
Myrna shared that she and Nikki's loved ones were “very worried” about her during the surgery. He revealed that there are 25 employees working for Nikki. Myrna shared that Nikki, 50, was put on a ventilator after the surgery.
To help Nikki (real name Nicole Sanders) get back on her feet, Myrna created a GoFundMe to help with her daughter's living expenses.
“He's going to be out for a while and he needs help,” Myrna said in the clip as she fought back tears.
According to a description on the fundraiser page, Nikki was “experiencing chest pain, heartburn, shortness of breath and difficulty walking and exercising.” Nikki went to multiple doctors and underwent an “EKG, echocardiogram and stress test” and was reportedly told her “heart is healthy and given a clean bill of health.”
Nikki, who is also an actress, was preparing for next summer and felt the signs again. On one occasion, he “almost fell off the stage.” Nikki decided to go back to her cardiologist but “had a little heart attack” before she got to the doctor's office. He was immediately rushed to the hospital.
“Doctors performed an angiogram and discovered that his arteries were severely calcified and blocked,” the page reads. “Unfortunately, they couldn't do an angioplasty or put in stents because the blockage was too much.”
Myrna shared that she flew from her home in Florida to be by Nikki's “life-changing” surgery and recovery process.
The fundraiser won't look into Nikki's medical bills because the reality star has “good health insurance.” Instead, it's raising money to help cover Nikki's rent, monthly bills, living expenses and recovery needs while she can't work this time.
“Nicole has received so much love and support from friends, fans, and supporters around the world, and our family is incredibly grateful,” Myrna wrote in the post. “Any donation – big or small – would mean the world to us at this difficult time.”
The fundraiser has a goal of $22,000 and has raised more than $12,000 at press time.
Nikki was best known for appearing on 90 Day Fiance season 10, where she went to Moldova to meet her now-ex. Justin Shutencov. On the show, Nikki talked about her experience as a transgender woman. After taping the show, Justin broke up with Nikki via text message.
