Angie Best took to social media on her 74th birthday to share a health update after recently declaring that she was cancer-free and admitted she needs further operations
Angie Best needs to undergo two more operations following her cancer battle. The model, 74, recently underwent treatment for Stage 3 colon cancer and recently announced she had beaten the disease.
But, as she celebrated her birthday on Sunday and thanked fans for their well-wishses, she revealed that whilst she is still “cancer-free,” she still needs to undergo medical interention on her liver.
Speaking in a video posted to Instagram, she said: “I just want to say a very big heartfelt thankyou to all of you who wished me a happy 74th birthday. So, I just have to clear a little something up.
“So, you know I told you I was cancer-free? Well I am – except I’ve got the bits in my liver that are cells that metastasised from the colon to the liver.
“I’ve got some little ones on the left hand side and some big ones on the right hand side.. They have to be got rid of, so I’ve got two liver operations to do and then I’m done, so, wish me luck – again!”
She captioned the post: “I played down the liver ops but will update what they are later.” The former wife of late footballer George Best was instantly supported by fans in the comments section of her post, with one writing: “happy birthday wishes angie [red heart emoji] keep your eye on the prize, what would you like to do post op…”
Another said: “Sending love and hugs your way and hope it all goes smoothly for you,” whilst a third reminded the former Celebrity Big Brother star: “You are so strong.”
Before revealing that she was cancer-free, Angie announced that the cancer had spready to her liver. She underwent an intensive plan of treatment in order to remove the tumours.
Angie, whose son is TV personality Calum Best, posted a video explaining how her cancer journey has gone, the final step in her treatment plan and revealing how she wants to “reinvent” herself now she’s been given the rest of her life back.
Speaking in an Instagram video, she explained the full process, captioning the clip: “Bit different from all the miserable videos of the last 7 months. I’m a truly happy grateful girl, it’s over.”
The star revealed that she was discharged from hospital after having keyhole surgery (laparoscopy) to remove the last part of the cancer.
She said: “The chemo and the immunotherapy prior had shrunk my 30cm lump down to a little tiny bit that was attached to the colon. They shrunk it, now we go in and cut it out…
“A bit like an interior designer coming in and moving the furniture around, but it still works. So then it’s done, they sew you up, then they wait three days, and in those three days, they give you fluids only.
“So of course I lost so much weight, this is why I look so drawn, but I’m not worried about that because I’ve just been eating some shrimp tempura and I’m gonna gain that weight back again without no worries about that. On the fourth day, they give you your first meal, a very sensible meal, all white.
“And then they wait for the next morning to see if you go to the bathroom. I did. And again the next day and again the next day, so everything was working as it should perfectly in my little colon.”
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