The story is that Lindsay really did go to the hospital to have her appendix removed, but bloodwork found abnormal levels of liver enzymes and low protein, suggesting her liver is suffering from all that vodka she consumes. The National Enquirer makes it out to be a grave situation, but Lindsay is young and if she dries out and starts living healthy she might be fine. It’s doubtful that will ever happen, though. She seems to have serious emotional problems that she might actually have to think about if she stopped drinking and stayed in for a few nights. She should learn to cope with life’s dissapointments by just watching television like the rest of us. She’s certainly got the shopping therapy down:

The ENQUIRER has uncovered the REAL story behind Lindsay’s recent emergency appendectomy on Jan. 4.

“The appendectomy was routine, but what doctors discovered in her blood work was not,” a source close to the actress told The ENQUIRER.

“Lindsay’s liver panel shows her drinking is taking a terrible toll on her health. Her liver enzymes are extremely elevated, and doctors warned her if she doesn’t quit boozing she could die!”

The high levels of two particular liver enzymes indicate that some of Lindsay’s liver cells are damaged and are leaking these enzymes into her blood.

In addition to the raised enzymes, the levels of protein in her liver were shockingly low — so low her doctors “couldn’t believe she was even walking around,” said an insider.

Lindsay needs an intervention, but that would mean she wouldn’t get her picture taken for the few weeks she spends out of the bars while she cleans up. What do you think she’ll miss more – the publicity or the booze?

Thanks to The Superficial for these pictures of Lindsay.