Fans show sympathy for Renee Graziano as she opens up on the horrific tummy tuck and ‘addiction to being beautiful’ that nearly killed her
The Mob Wives star confessed she had become addicted to surgery on Channel 5's Botched Up Bodies
EMOTIONAL Renee Graziano told of the harrowing moment she feared she would DIE after contracting an infection following her tummy tuck and liposuction which has now left her craving a "woman's body."
The Mob Wives star got teary on tonight's episode of Botched Up Bodies as she sought to rectify the severe scarring and damage after her stomach and fat freezing procedures.
After pouring her heart out to the programme, fans swiftly took to Twitter to offer their sympathy and support.
Reality TV favourite Renee said she "grew up in a world where you had to be glamorous" - something which sparked her interest in surgery.
She said: "I was beautiful back then, but I never felt it."
After being downtrodden by her boyfriend's comments about her having boobs but no bum followed by her then-husband slamming her for apparently being "fat" she took to the treatment table and "didn't think twice."
Yet her desire for a dream body turned into a nightmare when she contracted an infection post surgery.
She revealed she had a four-pint blood transfusion: "There was a pool of blood like you see in the movies.
"Like when someone gets shot.
"The blood was spilling out and I was so afraid.
"I felt my life slipping away."
After learning of her harrowing ordeal, viewers were quick to comment on social media.
One wrote: "Watching your story on Botched Up Bodies makes me feel so sad. You're awesome xx."
Another added: amazing to see you back on looking fabulous, raising awareness and being real.
Really feel for watching
Poor - what a douche that guy must have been :
watching botched up bodies omg what you went through sending lots of love to you x
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Renee was then forced to learn how to walk and eat again after her harrowing ordeal.
She shed 36 pounds and suffered swollen legs, commenting: "There are pieces of my body I feel are never going to get better."
After seeking the advice of a London surgeon for the reality show she added: "I want to have a woman's body.
"I think plastic surgery is an addiction - I was addicted to being beautiful."
Last November, we reported how Renee had 'checked into rehab' for treatment for depression.
Her sister Jennifer Graziano told : “She is back in Florida. She is getting treatment that stems from her depression and some things that she has to work out. I can’t get into detail. It’s a personal thing. But basically she is getting treated for depression and she’s trying to work it out.”