Jessie J has shared a heartbreaking health update as she revealed her hair is ‘falling out like crazy’ after having a mastectomy following her breast cancer diagnosis
Jessie J has bravely revealed that her hair is falling out, after undergoing treatment for breast cancer. The mum-of-one, 37, had a mastectomy in June as she vowed to do everything she could to beat the disease.
The Domino singer has spoken candidly with fans as she shares her health updates before having to undergo more surgery and has now admitted her hair is “falling out like crazy” while filming herself in front of the mirror.
Addressing her followers, who are all supporting the talented singer, Jessie, dressed in a black satin dressing gown, brushing her hair, said: “‘My hair has been falling out like crazy since the surgery. Five weeks today since my surgery and I’m feeling okay. I’ve still got quite a lot of cording so that’s my main focus.” It comes as the star admitted her diagnosis has made her reassess her life.
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According to Macmillan, cording is a cord-like structure under the skin on the inner arm. It may develop if you have had surgery to remove lymph nodes in the armpit. This is also called axillary web syndrome (AWS).
Explaining that she is still “so sore”, Jessie continued: “My boobs still aren’t even, it’s still so sore. And this is my old, aw, you’re not old [breast].
“I’m just trying to figure out what the next six months will look like. I know I can’t do everything that I was suppose to be doing but I just want to be able to make it work the best I can for everybody, me, Sky, my fans but in the right order.
“You are always gonna leave some people disappointed. My perspective on everything has changed so much.”
It comes as the star opened up about her breast cancer diagnosis and her belief that the illness may have been sent to ‘slow her down’ and take a different look at life.
“Maybe this has happened to go: slow your roll, girl, let’s have a little reassessment,” she said to The Sunday Times last weekend.
Jessie revealed in April that she had been diagnosed with early breast cancer after finding a lump on her breast, which was discovered to be a 5cm tumour, and she would need a mastectomy to remove it.
However, while the surgery was successful and all of the cancer was removed, Jessie says the fight still isn’t over. “People think, once you’ve got the all-clear, now it’s done,” she explained. “But I’ve got another surgery [to improve the symmetry of her implant with her other breast] and I need to heal, so I have to figure out the rest of this year.”
* If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at Breast Cancer Support.
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Source: Mirror
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