Nikki Exotika is back in the ICU. What began as a scary medical emergency has turned into something much more serious.
The 90 Day Fiancé star shared that she had a minor heart attack. After an angiogram at Hackensack Medical Center, doctors found serious damage to her arteries.
Now she says she may need triple bypass surgery.
And honestly, her updates sound genuinely frightening.
90 Day Fiancé: “I Don’t Know If I’m Gonna Make It”
Nikki shared heartfelt videos from her hospital bed in the ICU. She was connected to monitors as she recorded them.
One update hit fans especially hard.
“I don’t know if I’m gonna make it through this.”
That line quickly spread on social media. Viewers don’t often see reality stars talk so openly during a real medical crisis.
Doctors put her on heparin and monitored her closely. They used EKGs, echocardiograms, and other tests after finding elevated troponin levels in her blood.
90 Day Fiancé: Doctors Reportedly Recommended Triple Bypass Surgery
According to Nikki, the angiogram showed “too much damage” to her arteries.
She says doctors are now preparing for possible triple bypass surgery.
That is major open-heart surgery.
Nikki’s emotional videos show she knows how serious this situation is.
She also revealed her family, including her mother, plans to stay with her before surgery.
90 Day Fiancé: Fans Remember Last Year’s Health Scare
Longtime 90 Day viewers already know this is not Nikki’s first medical crisis recently.
Last year, she experienced severe complications after breast reconstruction surgery.
At the time, she said she refused a blood transfusion despite heavy bleeding.
That situation already worried fans badly.
Now, seeing her hospitalized again less than a year later makes this feel even more alarming.
90 Day Fiancé: Nikki Starts A GoFundMe
Nikki shared health updates and mentioned starting a fundraiser. This fundraiser will help with medical bills and living expenses during her recovery.
“Any help I would greatly appreciate it.”
She says she delayed some earlier testing and now regrets waiting.
And honestly, that part probably feels painfully relatable to many people watching this unfold online.
Because sometimes people ignore symptoms until things become impossible to avoid.
90 Day Fiancé: Fans Are Flooding Her With Support
Even people who criticized Nikki during her time on 90 Day Fiancé are now sending support online.
The comments under her posts are filled with:
prayers
recovery wishes
messages from fans sharing their own heart surgery experiences
Seeing reality TV drama replaced by something serious changes how people react fast.
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