For the first time in a long time, Emma Willis has enlightened herself about her heart surgery and the effects it had on her both physically and mentally.
Emma Willis has made her first public admission to having a “head scramble” after receiving the news, but she is now learning to handle the “psychological adjustment.” She acknowledged that the operation did cause her to have a “head scramble” when she first heard about it.
TV host Emma shocked fans when she posted on social media last month about how she went under the knife a few weeks previously after being given a shock diagnosis that she had a hole in her heart and needed keyhole surgery. At the time on instagram she expressed her gratitude to the medical staff at the Royal Brompton Hospital who treated her. and also admitted she had been living “blissfully unaware” of her condition.
Asked how she feels now post op, she highlighted a Bafta party she had been to the night before this interview took place and said she “felt good” and that was the first time she had been out.
But in terms of how she has coped mentally, Emma said: “I think it’s a bit of a head scramble when you find out something like that, that you’ve kind of had it your whole life and you had no idea about. But you put your trust in the medical team that they’re advising you to do the right thing, and then it’s just a process.
I have my mind on all possible things and situations because I’m a brilliant overthinker. I really get myself into it when I go into something like surgery. I had a lot of anxiety and reluctance.
“And then we did it, we came out, and it’s thankfully keyhole, which is really brutal, and the recovery has been smooth, which is nice.
Because you don’t have a wound visible, I believe, it’s much more of a psychological adjustment. You can’t feel the internal healing that is occurring.
“But kind of getting your head around the fact that your heart needs to learn how to operate differently from how it has for nearly 50 years. You become a little spooky because of any little oddity with it. I’m adjusting to it.
Emma was speaking about the surgery as she and Matt Willis promoted their new TV series. Change Your Mind, Change Your Life brings together a team of leading therapists who’ve agreed to open the doors to their work and show their sessions on screen.
Emma mentioned her husband Matt’s recovery from surgery and how she could use some support from a coach in terms of wellness and breathwork.
The couple follows a range of people in the UK to learn about how therapy can help them change their lives. The four episodes also offer advice on how to overcome everyday difficulties and demonstrate how to talk about your concerns.
Matt believes there is still work to be done, and the series should be a good one, despite the dramatic shifts in society toward mental health and openness toward issues like depression.
The four episodes of *Change Your Mind, Change Your Life… with Matt & Emma Willis are available on BBC iPlayer starting on May 13 at 11 p.m. for all four episodes.
Source: Mirror
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