United Kingdom, May 13 -- Bindi Irwin is "on the road to recovery" after having her appendix and 14 endometriosis lesions removed during emergency surgery.

The 26-year-old conservationist was rushed to New York's Lenox Hill Hospital last weekend after her appendix ruptured, forcing her to miss the annual Steve Irwin Gala in Las Vegas - which is held in honour of her late dad, crocodile hunter Steve Irwin - and Bindi has told fans how "lucky" she is after going under the knife.

Speaking in an Instagram video from her hospital bed, she said: "I had my appendix removed.

"I also had 14 new endometriosis lesions that had to be removed, and they kindly stitched up my hernia as well.

"I am forever grateful to Dr. Seckin and the entire team a...