E! News star Keltie Knight, 42, reveals she will undergo a HYSTERECTOMY to combat 'terrifying' blood disorder that has her left her 'barely able to function' after 'suffering in silence' for YEARS

E! News' Keltie Knight has revealed that she's getting a hysterectomy after 'suffering in silence' due to a 'very stubborn type of blood disorder' that left her 'feeling awful constantly' for nearly a decade.

The host, 42 - who was recently promoted to co-host the nightly entertainment show alongside Justin Sylvester - spoke about her 'terrifying' health battle in a recent post shared to the network's website.

In it, she explained that she has a chronic condition called microcytic anemia, which means she has 'smaller and less blood cells than a normal person.'

The TV star said that the disease resulted in her often enduring dizzy spells on set, leaving her in a 'confused state' and 'desperately trying to stay present.'

E! News' Keltie Knight revealed that she's getting a hysterectomy after 'suffering in silence' due to a 'very stubborn type of blood disorder' that left her 'feeling awful constantly' for a decade

The host, 42, spoke about her 'terrifying' health battle in a recent post shared to the network's website, and she explained that she has a chronic condition called microcytic anemia

The TV star explained that the disease resulted in her often enduring dizzy spells on set, leaving her in a 'confused state' and 'desperately trying to stay present'

She added that she would be taking 'a few weeks off' because she was getting her uterus removed this week, after trying everything from 'iron infusions' to 'hormone replacement' to try to combat the horrific side effects from the disease.

'Typically, healthy ferritin levels are around 120 to 200. Mine is at five,' she wrote in the shocking post.

'In basic terms, I have smaller and less blood cells than a normal person, which means my body carries less oxygen to my tissues and it messes up everything.

'I've tried eastern and western medicine, acupuncture, iron infusions, hormone replacement, and the help of a nutritionist. 

'The last resort is removing my uterus so that I can keep as much of my precious healthy, oxygen rich blood as possible.'

Keltie admitted that most days it feels like she 'can barely function' and that she spends almost every minute that she's not working in bed sleeping.

'I'm feeling awful constantly. I have fatigue like I couldn't even describe,' she shared in a video accompanying the post.

'I'm sleeping 16 hours a day. If I'm not on E! News in a fancy dress, I'm in bed.'

She added that she would be taking 'a few weeks off' because she was getting her uterus removed this week. She's seen at the Oscars earlier this month

'In basic terms, I have smaller and less blood cells than a normal person, which means my body carries less oxygen to my tissues and it messes up everything,' she shared

She said that her other symptoms include her 'whole body aching,' having an 'inability focus on anything,' and feeling 'dizzy almost 24/7.'

The host said that she had been 'suffering in silence for most of the last decade' and that she had 'gotten really good at hiding how she was feeling.'

'A lot of the quirky personality characterizations I'm known for are traits I made up to cover my symptoms,' she revealed. 

'Usually when something is shiny and fabulous on Instagram, there's usually something else going on and that is the case.'

She admitted that she had started to blame herself for her health problems, revealing that she developed a 'deep depression' that stemmed from her 'shame.'

'Living with a chronic disease silently takes over your entire life,' she continued. 

'There is guilt of not being a good wife or a good friend and the shame of never getting better leads to deep depression. It's hard to keep fighting for yourself. 

'I made up my mind that the debilitating health issues I have been dealing with daily were somehow all my fault.

'Living with a chronic illness it really is this constant battle of like, "Why can't I make myself better?" And then the guilt of just being the least fun person...

'I'm being honest with you because my hope is that as women, we stop feeling like we need to pretend everything is OK when it's not.' 

The star wrote that she had convinced herself that 'working hard meant feeling like garbage all the time' and that she 'never advocated for herself' because she was worried that if her bosses new she was sick she would be replaced by 'someone younger, sparklier, and healthier.'

While she called the surgery 'big and scary,' she said she was 'excited' to finally start to feel like herself again. She's seen earlier this month

But she thanked 'the whole team at E!' for making her feel 'so safe and supported' now that they know about the condition.

While she called the surgery 'big and scary,' she said she was 'excited' to finally start to feel like herself again.

'I look forward to the day my body doesn't throb, my head doesn't ache from the moment I wake up until the moment I go to sleep,' she continued.

'I can't wait to not have to memorize all the lines on a teleprompter and pretend I don't have super blurry vision that makes reading anything nearly impossible.

'I can't wait to not randomly faint, to not need to lie down for a nap between getting dressed for E! News and walking to set to host the show.'