A former NBC star is lucky to be alive after having an appendicitis while on the set of a project. For five seasons, Jaimie Alexander starred on the NBC darling The Blindspot.

But in 2018, Alexander had appendicitis that nearly took her life. Writing on Substack, the NBC star reflected on her brush with death and how it changed her life for the better.

Alexander’s stomach was already hurting by the time she got to set. The pains wouldn’t go away.

The NBC star explained, “I asked the on-set nurse for some Tums. They didn’t work. I asked if she had anything stronger. She said no, but very kindly tried massaging my stomach to help ease the pain. This Tums-and-massage routine went on for about six hours, but the pain kept getting worse. By lunchtime, I could barely stand. I noticed the pain

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