Gleycy Correia.Photo: Gleycy Correia Instagram
Miss United Continents Brazil 2018 Gleycy Correia died on Monday, months after getting her tonsils removed. She was 27.
Five days after getting the routine procedure, Correia — who worked as a beautician and model — suffered a hemorrhage and then fell into a coma, according toThe Washington Post. She reportedly never regained consciousness, and over two months later, she died of kidney failure.
“My heart is in pieces,” added Alves.
A tonsillectomy is usually an outpatient procedure performed under general anesthesia, according to theMayo Clinic. Recovery time is typically between 10 days and two weeks.
PerThe Washington Post, the mortality rate for the operation is estimated at 1 per 10,000 to 1 per 40,000 surgeries.
Gleycy Correia.Gleycy Correia Instagram
In a statement, a spokesperson called her a “beautiful young lady with such joy for life,” according toE! News.
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“I want to extend my most sincerecondolencesto her family,” the spokesperson continued, adding that Correia was a"beautiful, smart and sweet girl who leaves with us the happiest memories that will ever be kept in this organization."
In addition to winning Miss United Continents Brazil, she was crowned Miss Costa del Sol in 2018, reported theThe Washington Post.
Faith was also important to Correia, who was an active member of her church.
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith,” reads the caption, a quote from the Bible, per the newspaper.
She was laid to rest on Tuesday.
source: people.com
