News of Madonna's hospitalisation shocked the world after she was found unconscious while suffering from a "serious bacterial infection".
And while she has reportedly been discharged to recuperate at her New York City home, it is safe to say that it has been a heartbreaking few months for the Queen of Pop regarding her personal life.
Earlier this year, it was revealed that the 64-year-old's older brother Anthony Ciccone, 66, had passed away from respiratory failure and throat cancer.
