Photo: Michael Kelcourse/instagram
Patricia Altschul’s beloved butlerMichael Kelcourseis on the mend aftersuffering a stroke.
TheSouthern Charmstar, 80, gave an update on Kelcourse’s condition in an Instagram post on Monday, revealing that her son, Whitney Sudler-Smith, had spent some time with the butler on Monday.
“@wsudlersmith had a great visit with #michaelthebutler in Atlanta today,” she wrote alongside aphoto of Sudler-Smith posing with Kelcourse, who can be seen in an electric wheelchair.
Quoting her son, Altschul wrote of Kelcourse in her post, “He’s got ‘an indomitable spirit’ and is working hard with his physical therapy.”
She added that fans can send messages to Kelcourse throughCaringBridge— an organization that connects patients with family and loved ones amid their health journey — as he continues to recover.
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In February, Sudler-Smith — who co-createdSouthern Charmand currently serves as the Bravo show’s executive producer — revealed that Kelcourse had been hospitalized after suffering an acute spinal cord stroke.
“Although this tragedy has caused significant nerve damage and impairment, with the help of the outstanding physicians at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, we are hopeful Michael will soon recover,” hetold Bravo’sThe Daily Dishat the time.
According to Kelcourse’s page on CaringBridge, he was discharged from the hospital and moved to a transitional home in April.
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Kelcourse has worked for Altschul for nearly two decades and has appeared alongside the reality star onSouthern Charmsince season 1.
In her book,The Art of Southern Charm, Altschul explained that Kelcourse began working for her after his previous employer died.
“I met with Michael immediately and persuaded him to come work for me, even as he was finishing his responsibilities in the Bostwick household,” she wrote, adding that hiring him was “best thing I could have done.”
source: people.com
