Duck Dynasty matriarch Korie Robertson reveals she underwent secret hysterectomy ... and was left in tears after messy family 'destroyed house' during her recovery

By Mike Larkin For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:40 EST, 28 October 2015 | Updated: 20:56 EST, 28 October 2015

She is the houseproud matriarch who shot to fame as a star of Duck Dynasty.

But Korie Robertson has revealed she was left in tears due to the fact she was powerless to stop her family 'destroying' her home as she recovered from secret major surgery earlier this year.

The mother-of-five was forced to take thing easy for a couple of months after having a hysterectomy last December, a procedure where a woman's uterus is removed.

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Surgery: Korie Robertson, here with husband Willie, has revealed she had a hysterectomy last December

Surgery: Korie Robertson, here with husband Willie, has revealed she had a hysterectomy last December

According to Radar she makes the revelation in her new advice book Strong and Kind, where she said: 'I never dreamed it would be two weeks of getting out of my bed only to move to the recliner.'

Indeed her physician left the 42-year-old in shock when he said she would only be 85 per cent recovered after a month and a half.

And it soon became clear she would be paying with more than just her health after her brood Rebecca, 27, John Luke, 20, Sadie, 18, and 13-year-olds Will and Bella did not help around the house, which got into such a state she was reduced to tears.

Korie said: 'The house was destroyed. My house looked like a frat house after a party.'

Making her go quackers: She said her children reduced her to tears after 'destroying' the family home

Making her go quackers: She said her children reduced her to tears after 'destroying' the family home

But even in her weakened state she was soon able to put her foot down, no doubt with the aid of her Duck Commander CEO husband Willie, and her brood apologised and cleaned up the house.

Korie said: 'We are now able to laugh about the whole incident, which I love. It’s okay for your kids to see you vulnerable.

But the hard-working mother did not even let her recovery get in the way of promoting the family's hit A&E show, of which she is one of the main stars.

She said: 'There were moments of bravery during this awful time. I had to do a couple of interviews for the television show, and I had to make one appearance. I managed to fake feeling good.'

Kitchen nightmare: Korie, her cookijng a bird on Duck Dynasty, is more than a little houseproud

Kitchen nightmare: Korie, her cookijng a bird on Duck Dynasty, is more than a little houseproud

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