Kathy Griffin has revealed she spent the night in the hospital after experiencing complications from a colonoscopy procedure. The 65-year-old comedian addressed the health scare in an Instagram post shared on Thursday, captioning it with a lighthearted remark: “A not so tech savvy update.”
Details of the Health Scare
In the first slide of her post, Griffin shared a handwritten note explaining that the audio in her video was compromised. She wrote: “Well, the sound got screwed up, but I made this video for you guys because I’m TMI anyway. I spent the night in the hospital because I had complications from my colonoscopy. I know, I know very sexy.” She added that she is now “home now with the doggies where I belong.”
Colonoscopy screenings involve a doctor passing a flexible tube with a video camera through the colon to check for colorectal cancer. These procedures are recommended regularly for older adults as a preventive measure against a highly treatable disease.
Support from Fans
Griffin’s post was flooded with supportive comments and well-wishes. One follower wrote: “Take it easy. Sending love and healing vibes.” Another added: “Ugh... I’m so sorry this has happened. Bounce back, dear Kathy.” A third commenter said: “All that matters is that you are better and home!! Keep resting.”
Griffin’s Career and Health History
Kathy Griffin is best known for her Bravo reality series Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, which aired for six seasons from 2005 to 2010. She has released 21 stand-up specials, earning two Emmys, and in 2013 she set a Guinness World Record for the most stand-up specials by a comedian with her 20th special, Kathy Griffin: Record Breaker.
The comedian has been open about her health challenges. In August 2021, she revealed a Stage 1 lung cancer diagnosis and underwent surgery to remove half of her left lung. By December of that year, she announced she was cancer-free. In August 2025, Griffin told Instagram followers she had a hysterectomy after a pre-cancerous screening, writing: “I had a hysterectomy on Friday, that’s right they took out the uterus, the fallopian tubes & the ovaries. Pre-cancerous, blah blah blah.”
Other Celebrities with Similar Experiences
Griffin is not alone in sharing colonoscopy complications. Amy Schumer recently mentioned at a Dear Media event: “I actually had kind of a botched colonoscopy, so I’m not feeling very sexual.”
