After ‘Excruciating Pain’ of Burst Ovarian Cyst, Jojo Siwa Says She’s ‘Doing a Bit Better,’ But Is Not in the Clear Yet

Jojo Siwa says she’s on the mend following a scary medical episode last week. On Tuesday (Dec. 2), the singer/dancer gave fans an update on her recovery from what she said was a burst ovarian cyst that bled into her stomach.

“It’s been nothing short of an eventful weekend that’s for sure!🤍 Thank you all for the well wishes and prayers! I’m happy to say I’m doing a bit better, I’m not in the clear yet, but feeling better and doing well!,” Siwa wrote on Instagram. “I had a bit of a scare with a fever the night after I went to the hospital, but slept and woke up fever free and have been since! 🤍 resting when I can and drinking lots and lots of electrolytes! Keeping it pushing!” she added.

Siwa thanked all the fans for checking in and sending her kind messages in the post that also featured a photo gallery of her performance at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. on Friday (Nov. 28), which took place even after she was hospitalized with what she previously described as “excruciating” stomach pain just hours before showtime.

In the snaps, Siwa, 22, is seen smiling and waving to the crowd at the Black Friday mall event while wearing a bedazzled No. 23 jersey and black pants with colorful holiday decorations. She assured fans that “aside from all the drama with my Cyster” she’s had fun all week visiting different dance studios across America to teach fans the choreo to her new holiday song, “Message to the World (Little Drummer Girl).”

“It hasn’t been easy and I’ve been up and down with pain, but seeing the SMILES on the kids faces while dancing and hanging out for a little bit makes it so worth it!!,” she wrote. The post also featured the shots of her looking pained in a gurney at the hospital while giving a wan thumbs-up, as well as the singer getting loaded into an ambulance and displaying a thermometer reading 100 degrees.

In a TikTok video last week, Dace Moms alum Siwa described dealing with persistent discomfort for several days, which was made worse by walking, dancing or moving. “Every time that I’ve been dancing for the last couple of days or even just walking, my stomach would just really, really hurt,” she said at the time. After thinking it was menstrual cramps pain and calling her mom for advice, Siwa called an ambulance. At the hospital, doctors told her that one of her ovaries had a cyst on it and that it had burst and was bleeding into her stomach.