Married At First Sight’s Mel Schilling reveals she is preparing to undergo chemotherapy following colon cancer diagnosis
Married At First Sight’s Mel Schilling has given fans an update on her battle with colon cancer six weeks after treatment.
Speaking to Today Extra, the 52-year-old revealed she will soon undergo chemotherapy.
‘I am doing very well. I’m now about six weeks post-op and feeling really strong,” she revealed.
“I’m about to start chemo in a few weeks, so my mission right now is to get as strong and healthy as I can and take the fight to the end.”
It comes after the relationship expert recently underwent surgery to remove bowel cancer and announced on Instagram that she was heading home from hospital in London to spend Christmas Day with her family.
Married At First Sight’s Mel Schilling has given fans an update on her battle with colon cancer six weeks after treatment
Speaking to Today Extra, the 52-year-old revealed she will soon undergo chemotherapy
“Heading home for Christmas,” she captioned a heartwarming image of herself hugging her husband Gareth Brisbane, 51, and their daughter Madison, eight.
The trio were all smiles and dressed in Christmas jumpers.
Fans were delighted with the news, with one commenting: ‘So good to see you’re doing well and home for Christmas. Enjoy a relaxing time being pampered by your family.’
‘Christmas miracles happen! So happy for all of you!’ another added.
Mel’s happy news comes days after the psychologist and dating coach announced her tumor – which she named ‘Terry’ – had been removed by British doctors.
It comes after the relationship expert recently underwent surgery to remove bowel cancer and announced on Instagram that she was heading home from hospital in London to spend Christmas Day with her family. (Pictured with husband Gareth Brisbane, 51, and their daughter Madison, eight)
‘So yesterday afternoon I had keyhole surgery to remove my tumor (AKA Terry) and in the words of my amazing surgeon it couldn’t have gone better!’ Mel wrote in an Instagram post during last year’s holidays.
She accompanied her post with a photo of the TV star in a hospital bed, giving a thumbs up with a tube in her nose.
Mel added: ‘Crucially the cancer had not spread to my abdominal cavity, which was our biggest fear, but was completely localized to my colon.’
“I’ll be discussing my treatment plan over the next few days, but suffice it to say, Terry is ready!”
Mel then revealed that her treatment had taken place in London and went on to praise the UK’s National Health Service (NHS).
Mel said she was diagnosed just a month after she started feeling pain in her stomach while filming the upcoming eleventh season of MAFS Australia.