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‘Golden Bachelorette’s Joan Vassos & Chock Chapple Give Health Update After Shocking Surgery Reveal
Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple shared unexpected news about his health status after reuniting in Kansas this week. The couple filmed a video together to answer fan questions and shared their update.
Vassos was visiting her fiancé in Wichita to help him recover from a surgery, which they detailed in the video and caption.
“Sweet Joan is taking great care of me as I recover from eye surgery,” Chapple captioned the clip. “It’s been nice spending some time together before things get busy again!” He then gave more specifics about his condition in the footage, explaining, “I had refractive eye lens replacement in my right eye. This is my second one. I just love the results. Joan came in to take care of me. I’m a little cranky. I can’t see out of my right eye.”
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Vassos called Chapple a “trooper” and pointed out that he’s been in pain from the procedure.
According to DLV Vision, refractive eye surgery is a “type of vision correction surgery that involves using ultrasound to remove the natural lens of the eye and replacing it with an intraocular lens (IOL) to minimize the use of glasses and contacts.”
Luckily, this seemed to be a fairly minor procedure and recovery, and Chapple is in good hands with his nurse! Things are about to get busier for the Golden Bachelorette couple again, with trips to Punta Cana and New York coming up. They’re also still planning a trip to Disney with their families, but are still working on coordinating dates and arrangements.
It’s been quite a whirlwind for the Golden couple ever since their engagement episode aired in November 2024. Now, they’re settling into their new normal. Although Vassos is still living in Maryland and Chapple in Kansas, they make time to visit each other or meet up in neutral locations as much as possible. So far, they haven’t set a wedding date but have confirmed that marriage is definitely the end goal!
