RHOSLC star Bronwyn Newport spent Christmas in the ICU after her mom's emergency surgery
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Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Bronwyn Newport revealed she spent Christmas in the ICU as she supported her mother through a medical emergency. Sharing the news via Instagram on Thursday, the fashionista, 39, explained that her mother underwent emergency surgery just days before the holidays after doctors discovered a brain tumor at the back of her skull.
![[Sharing the news via Instagram on Thursday, the fashionista, 39, explained that her mother underwent emergency surgery just days before the holidays after doctors discovered a brain tumor at the back of her skull]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/19/93526441-14230645-Sharing_the_news_via_Instagram_on_Thursday_the_fashionista_39_ex-a-78_1735329468959.jpg)
'I am so scared and worried, but my mom has helped so many over the years. And refused help for herself always,' she wrote. 'It is an honor to get to be the one who is here.'. The reality star expressed hope for her mother’s recovery, adding, 'We are so hopeful after a long recovery, she’ll be her usual, feisty and amazing self.'.
![['I am so scared and worried, but my mom has helped so many over the years. And refused help for herself always,' she wrote, 'It is an honor to get to be the one who is here;' (Bronwyn, daughter Gwen and mom)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/19/93526437-14230645-_I_am_so_scared_and_worried_but_my_mom_has_helped_so_many_over_t-a-79_1735329468991.jpg)
Bronwyn shared that her mother had been treated for a tumor in a nearly identical location almost 30 years ago and had been in good health until recently. Over the past month, her mother had grown 'exhausted and frail' while caring for Newport's father, who has Alzheimer’s and broke his pelvis in a fall this November.
![[Over the past month, her mother had grown 'exhausted and frail' while caring for Newport's father, who has Alzheimer’s and broke his pelvis in a fall this Novembe; (Bronwyn's mom, daughter and father)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/19/93526439-14230645-Over_the_past_month_her_mother_had_grown_exhausted_and_frail_whi-a-80_1735329469330.jpg)
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Bronwyn Newport revealed she spent Christmas in the ICU as she supported her mother through a medical emergency; (seen in December). Sharing the news via Instagram on Thursday, the fashionista, 39, explained that her mother underwent emergency surgery just days before the holidays after doctors discovered a brain tumor at the back of her skull.
![[Bronwyn (center) with her family (from left to right): daughter Gwen, husband Todd and Newport's mom and dad]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/19/93526893-14230645-Bronwyn_center_with_her_family_from_left_to_right_daughter_Gwen_-a-81_1735329469456.jpg)
'I spent all afternoon with her in the ER, and then Christmas Eve too,' Bronwyn wrote. 'I went home that night to be with my dad and one of his wonderful caregivers. Thank goodness you can get pizza delivery for three delivered on Christmas Eve night!'.
