Madonna raves about her children stepping up for her during her health scare as she shares reflective post after hospitalization

Madonna has applauded her children for stepping up for her during her time of need after a health scare forced her to cancel her world tour.

The 64-year-old pop music icon - who fell ill in June - shared a trio of photos with her 19 million followers, along with a heartfelt caption, as she reflected on the past month since her hospitalization.

One snapshot showed her with her firstborn child, Lourdes Leon, 26, who flashed a peace sign while posing with her beloved mother. 

'Love from family and friends is the best Medicine. One month out of the hospital and I can reflect,' she began the note.

Another image featured the subversive music artist hugging her 17-year-old son David.

The caption continued, 'As a Mother you can really get caught up In the needs Of your children and the seemingly endless giving……….. But when the chips were down my children really showed up for me.'

She gushed, 'I saw a side to them I had never seen before. It made all the difference. So did the love and support from my friends.'

Included in the post was a photo of the Like A Virgin hitmaker holding a framed photo.

She explained, 'If you zoom into this Picture I am holding You will see A Polaroid taken by Andy Warhol of Keith Haring wearing a jacket with Michael Jackson’s face painted on it. A perfect triangle of Brilliance.'

The Michigan-born star added, 'Artist who touched so many lives including my own. I sobbed when I opened this gift because I realized how lucky I am to be alive. 

'And how fortunate I am to have known these people and so many others who are also gone.'

Madonna thanked her longtime manager Guy Oseary for the gift before concluding the caption, 'And Thank you to all my angels who protected me and let me Stay to finish doing my work!'

Comments of support poured in from friends and fans alike, with Rosanna Arquette writing, 'Love to you. Happy you are safe and have your beautiful children’s love and support. yes you have much more work to do here.'

The living legend is just weeks away from her upcoming August 16 birthday. 

She was rushed to the ICU and intubated after being found slumped on the floor of her New York City apartment on June 24.

Doctors later told DailyMail.com that the entertainer looked worn down, thin and exhausted in the days before she nearly died from a bacterial infection.

On July 10, she appeared on social media to break her silence about the ordeal.

'Thank you for your positive energy, prayers and words of healing and encouragement. I have felt your love. I'm on the road to recovery and incredibly grateful for all the blessings in my life,' she shared.

The mother-of-six added in the statement, 'My first thought when I woke up in the hospital was my children.'

In addition to Lourdes and David, the music sensation is mom to Rocco, 22, Mercy, 17, and Stella and Estere, 10.

The lifelong performer said that her 'second thought was that I did not want to disappoint anyone who bought tickets for my tour.' 

Before her hospitalization the singer-songwriter had been rehearsing for her upcoming Celebration tour.

She added in her note that she also 'didn't want to let down the people who worked tirelessly with me over the last few months to create my show. I hate to disappoint anyone.'

The multihyphenate assured fans she is putting her health first and promised, 'I'll be back with you as soon as I can!'

Finally, she noted, 'The current plan is to reschedule the North American leg of the tour and to begin in October in Europe.'