'Bringing Up Bates' Kelly Jo Shares Updates On Judson's Surgery

Bringing Up Bates star Kelly Jo Bates is back with new updates about her son, Judson. The 58-year-old has been keeping fans in touch about her kids, who are still not on social media. Judson previously suffered from a scary injury, which resulted in surgery. While he was still in recovery, he injured the same spot, making his condition worse. Keep reading to see Kelly Jo’s latest news about her son’s condition.

Bringing Up Bates: Judson Bates Suffers Injury

In May 2024, Judson fell while playing football at a church picnic and broke his collarbone. According to Kelly Jo, they needed to insert a metal plate and eight screws on Judson’s collarbone. Later, in October 2024, Judson had an accident while riding an e-bike. Unfortunately, the Bringing Up Bates star broke the same collarbone, leading to his second surgery. He also had a fractured wrist. Despite all the painful operations, Kelly Jo revealed that her son was a trooper.

Judson Bates From Bringing Up Bates, Sourced From @thebatesfam Instagram

Kelly Jo Shares Updates On Judson’s Surgery

Kelly Jo recently took to Instagram to share a new photo of Judson amid his recovery. According to the Bringing Up Bates star, her son, Warden, gifted his little brother a bow for no reason. Kelly Jo then revealed that Judson’s collarbone was all healed up. She continued, “And now he’s ready to jump back in on all the target practice competitions with the siblings, sporting that fancy bow! (@wardenjbates You’ve got the biggest ❤️)” Many fans are also glad that Judson quickly recovered. Others also commended Warden for being a thoughtful brother.

Warden Bates & Judson Bates From Bringing Up Bates, Sourced From @thebatesfam Instagram

“Goodness whoever gets warden as a husband is going to be so blessed. Such a cool young man and can do anything. You raised Good kids Momma!”
“So kind & thoughtful . ❤️I love how all of these kids treat each other & their parents & grandparents so beautifully.”
“I love how the older siblings pour into their younger siblings. This is really awesome.”
“That’s so awesome!!”

Bringing Up Bates: 2024 Was A Year Of Injury In The Family

Several members of the Bates family also suffered from injuries last year. One of them was when Kelly Jo broke her ankle while playing pickleball with some of her kids. Erin Bates also suffered an arm injury after she fell from an elevated height while watering her plants at night.

Gil Bates, Kelly Jo Bates, Michaela Bates From Bringing Up Bates, Sourced From @brandon_michael_jn15 Instagram

Aside from injuries, the Bates family has also been looking after Mama Jane and Papa Bill. The Bringing Up Bates stars faced multiple health issues last year, especially Papa Bill, who’s showing symptoms of dementia. Carlin even revealed in a vlog that it was getting worse after he forgot about who she was during one of their conversations.

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