Rachel Kolisi Shares Recovery Update After Shoulder Surgery

Media personality and author Rachel Kolisi has shared an update on her health after recently undergoing shoulder surgery, giving followers a glimpse into her recovery journey while surrounded by family and close friends.

In a now deleted Instagram Story, Rachel opened up about how she has been coping after the operation and even joked about wanting to wait until she was off pain medication before recording herself.

“I thought I would do a proof of life video… and I also thought it would be best to do a video when I was off pain medication. Just to ensure nothing interesting comes out of my mouth,” she shared.

Rachel also explained that despite how dramatic one of her recent photos may have looked, she wanted people to understand the sweet moment behind it.

“All is well… I’m going to attempt a shower today. I had a shoulder operation on Monday (last week) and I’m really sorry that I put that second picture that I put on my post because it does look way more dramatic than what it needed to be but I was just trying to show that the kids were doing a facial for me so I was trying to show something sweet,” she said.

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The media personality recently shared another video on Instagram documenting parts of her recovery journey after the surgery. The video showed moments from the hospital, getting her bandages changed, travelling back home with her arm in a sling, and being cared for by loved ones.

She captioned the video with a heartfelt message thanking the people who have supported her during recovery.

“Obviously not ideal. But is what it is. Made it through the first week post op, only because I have the most amazing people around me. So grateful for every call, lift, message, meal, kids pick up, homework and and and.. THANK YOU! We move.”

Last week Monday, 18 May 2026, Rachel first revealed that she had been admitted to hospital. She posted photos of herself lying in a hospital bed while surrounded by close friends and family, receiving support during what has clearly been a difficult recovery period.

Despite the challenges, Rachel’s positive attitude and gratitude towards the people around her have continued to shine through as she focuses on healing.