Is Jack Barlow OK? Fans pen concern as 'RHOSLC' star Lisa Barlow shares update on her son's hospitalization amid Columbia mission
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH: 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Season 4 star Lisa Barlow recently shared an update on her eldest son Jack Barlow's health. Jack is currently in Columbia serving his Mormon mission in church.
The reality star revealed that Jack was hospitalized for three days amid his mission trip to Colombia. However, Lisa also shared that the doctors are unsure about the cause of Jack's hospitalization.
Lisa took to her X (formerly Twitter) and tweeted, "I miss Jack every day... he has been in the hospital for 3 days and it’s killing me not being there ♥️♥️."
Lisa didn’t specify why the 19-year-old was hospitalized but replied to a fan's tweet who asked what he was being treated for. She responded, "They are figuring it out."
Meanwhile, Lisa's tweet sparked concern among the fans and they sent 'get well soon' messages. A social media user wrote, "That sucks, for your kid to be sick so far away and you can’t see him. hope he gets well soon."
Another person added, "Aw that must be terrifying for her. I had someone do this and they got a baaaaad stomach bug and went to the hospital for a few days. Hopefully not too serious of a reason."
Another fan said, "That’s terrifying. Hoping for a quick recovery for him! Can’t imagine what it’s like to be so far away when this is happening too."
Another Reddit user penned, "Thank goodness he’s getting help. How scary.. This story is not as rare as you would think.. except a lot of missionaries don’t get the the medical they need."
Another internet user stated, "Most likely he drank the water or ate something his stomach is not used to. Very common for American travelers. Hopefully he is ok and getting better."
Lisa Barlow breaks down as she shows concern for her son Jack's mission
In the recent episode of 'RHOSLC' Season 4, Lisa Barlow breaks down in tears as she missed her son Jack Barlow. Heather Gay reflected on her daughter's summer trip which prompted Lisa to share an update on her son's mission.
However, Lisa got emotional thinking about Jack leaving this summer to go on his mission. She was afraid that once he left, he would never want to live back at home again.
As Lisa breaks down in tears, Whitney decided to be a good friend to her and gave her some grace as she noticed that Lisa don't have emotions and had a legitimate reason to be sad.
However, the Bravo star revealed that the family 'can only talk to him 1 x a week' and that Jack 'is working all day every day' during his time in Colombia.
Jack Barlow ditches college for his Mormon mission
Jack Barlow recently graduated from his high school. His parents, Lisa and John Barlow wanted Jack to continue his studies and go to college.
However, Jack had absolutely different things in his mind. In the previous episode of 'RHOSLC', Jack shared his unsurely about going to college and announced his decision to go on a Mormon mission.
Lisa recalled about how the conversation went after she 'got into it' with her son. Lisa told the cameras, "He sits down next to me and just starts bawling."
Lisa added, "And I'm like, 'What's going on, Jack?!’ He’s like, 'Mom, it’s gonna be OK because I decided to go on a mission.'"
Later on in the Season, Lisa and John hosted a mission reveal party for their son, where he learned that he would be headed to Colombia.
Lisa Barlow clarifies Jack's mission location
Lisa Barlow's son was expected to go to Colombia for his mission but he was spotted in California with his mission boys. Soon after the rumours started to spread all around the internet.
Lisa addressed the speculation on Twitter and clarified what was really going on with her son’s mission trip. She wrote, "Hi!! ♥️♥️ Jack had to wait on his VISA so temp Spanish speaking in CA."
The reality star added, "Still Colombia. Very active imaginations." Jack visited Bogotá, Colombia to complete his two-year mission after the VISA situation was resolved.
