People.com Entertainment TV Kardashians Hope Lamar's Health Crisis Will Be a 'Reality Check' and Help Him 'Be the Man He Was Created to Be' "Everyone is hoping that this will be a reality check for him, and that he will make a change in his life," says a Kardashian family insider By Michelle Tauber Michelle Tauber Twitter Michelle Tauber is the Senior Editor overseeing Royals coverage at PEOPLE. She has been covering the royal family for PEOPLE since 2000, including William and Kate's wedding, Meghan and Harry's wedding and the births of the royal children. Formerly PEOPLE's first and only Head Writer, she has written a record-breaking 250+ cover stories spanning celebrity, crime and human interest. A graduate of the University of Florida, she lives in Orlando. People Editorial Guidelines Published on October 21, 2015 07:30 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Xposure Khloé Kardashian had long worried that her estranged husband Lamar Odom might hit rock bottom after battling his demons for years. When Odom, 35, was found unresponsive in a Nevada brothel on Oct. 13, she responded with shock, sadness and a steely determination to help him. “This is exactly what she feared,” a source close to the reality TV star tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. As he continues to fight for recovery after being moved to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, those closest to him are hoping that the crisis represents a turning point in Odom’s life, which has been marked by tragedy repeatedly. “Everyone is hoping that this will be a reality check for him,” says the source, “and that he will make a change in his life and be the man he was created to be.” For much more on Khloe‘s heartbreak and her ongoing commitment to Odom, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday