Rachel Kolisi shares shoulder surgery update and responds to dramatic photo rumours

Rachel Kolisi posts recovery update after shoulder operation

Rachel Kolisi shared an update on the shoulder surgery she underwent last week, and apologised for a photo she posted that looked more dramatic than intended, according to Thesouthafrican.

Proof of life and pain‑medication timing

The author and motivational speaker posted an Instagram Story she called a “proof of life” video. In it she said,

“I thought I would do a proof of life video… and I also thought it would be best to do a video when I was off pain medication. Just to ensure nothing interesting comes out of my mouth,”

which she shared while recovering from the procedure, Thesouthafrican reports.

Apology over a dramatic image

Rachel apologised for a second photo in her post that she felt looked “way more dramatic than what it needed to be.” She said the image was meant to show a sweet moment of her children giving her a facial while she was in hospital, and not to dramatise the situation, according to Thesouthafrican.

Grateful for support as she recovers

Thesouthafrican reports that Rachel said “all is well” as she recovers and described getting through the first week after the operation thanks to support from friends, family and helpers. In an Instagram Reel she wrote that life post‑op was “obviously not ideal” but added:

“Made it through the first week post op, only because I have the most amazing people around me. So grateful for every call, lift, message, meal, kids pick up, homework and and and.. THANK YOU,”

finishing with “We move 💪🏼♥️.”

Family note

The piece notes Rachel is a mother to two children with her estranged husband Siya Kolisi Nicholas and Keziah and is also a mother figure to two children she and Siya legally adopted when they were younger, Thesouthafrican reports.

What we know and what we won’t guess

This article sticks to Rachel’s own posts and the reporting published by Thesouthafrican about her hospitalisation, operation and recovery messages. No additional details about the surgery or her prognosis were provided in those posts.