Married At First Sight’s Mel Schilling issues major cancer update following NHS treatment
22.12.2023 - 12:53
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Married At First Sight dating coach Mel Schilling said the UK should be “proud” of NHS workers as she issued an update on her cancer surgery. The 51-year-old reality star, one of three relationship experts on the UK version of E4’s hit show, had keyhole surgery to remove a cancerous tumour in her colon.
Mel said she is now focused on getting out of hospital in time for Christmas. On Friday (December 22) she posted a photograph of herself with a thumb up to Instagram and said the tumour she nicknamed Terry is “toast.” She wrote: “Terry, you are the weakest link…goodbye!
“So yesterday lunchtime I had keyhole surgery to remove my tumour (AKA Terry) and in the words of my amazing surgeon it couldn’t have gone any better! Crucially the cancer hadn’t spread to my abdominal cavity, which was our greatest fear but was entirely localized in my colon."
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She added: “Over the coming days I will discuss my treatment plan going forwards but suffice to say that Terry is toast!” The reality star went on to say she has been “absolutely blown away” by the “countless messages of support” received.
“I am so very touched and can honestly say it’s made a difference, so thank you all,” she said. “I also wanted to say that everyone in the UK should be incredibly proud of the people of the NHS. I’m not talking about the funding, the structure or the waiting lists, just the people.
“Everyone from my consultant to the surgical team and especially the wonderful nurses managing my recovery have been just superb. It’s not just