Jessie J undergoes surgery as she shares photos of the 'honest highs and lows' from her treatment for breast cancer
Jessie J has undergone surgery as she shares an 'honest' account of her breast cancer treatment.
Posting on Instagram on Monday night, the singer posted selfies from her hospital bed, with her chest bandaged up.
Her partner Chanan Safir Colman was also seen sweetly kissing her as she prepared to be wheeled down to surgery, whilst other clips showed Jessie's delight when her young son Sky was allowed to visit.
She showed the realities of surgery, sharing a look at her surgical drain, which helps with fluid build up.
Jessie, who revealed her breast cancer diagnosis earlier this month, told fans she was now resting at home post surgery and awaiting results.
'Blood warning‼️This post is some of the honest lows and highs of the last 48 hours. I will always show the good and hard bits of any journey I go through. Grateful to my doctor / surgeon and all the nurses who cared for me and all my family / friends who came to visit,' wrote the star,
'I am home now, to rest and wait for my results. Chanan is in a nurse outfit. No no, he isn't, but funny to imagine. Still hugging everyone going through something tough right now. We all got this!'
Last weekend Jessie chocked back tears and vowed she would 'beat' breast cancer on stage at Capital's Summertime Ball with Barclaycard at Wembley Stadium.
The singer thanked the 75,000 strong crowd for their support as she opened up about her illness.
Jessie said: 'Today, this show is my last show before I go to beat breast cancer!'.
As the audience cheered she continued: 'So it's so special to me you have no idea. I feel so special to be from the UK, to be an honest person and say how you feel.
'This is my last show before go treatment and all the things It's the most special thing and I'm so grateful for this life, for you guys, for my career, to my, my son. My partner, my parents'.
'My family, my band, my crew. We are so lucky, we have so much to live for, so much joy, so much, so many things to do'.
Earlier this month Jessie, who assured fans her condition had been 'caught early', revealed she had suffered her 'worst day so far' amid her cancer battle as she broke down in tears and struggled through panic attacks.
In a lengthy Instagram Stories post, she wrote: 'Honestly, had my worst day so far yesterday since my diagnosis and the busiest three months I have had in years. Work. Toddler. Cancer. life etc had my mind [drained].
Jessie, who shares two-year-old son Sky with partner Chanan Colman, continued: 'Panic attacks/ tears. big fears/ anger/ overwhelm bad. And you know what helped?'.
'I ate a corn on the cob. Turns out it's extremely hard to panic or cry while eating one. Highly recommend. Instead mood shift'.
'Tomorrow is a new day. The [rollercoaster] of cancer is [draining]. I won't be just talking about the highlights. And making jokes all the time. That isn't real life. Goodnight'.
Returning to social media, The Price Tag hitmaker penned: 'IMO. It's [key] to acknowledge fear anger sadness panic overwhelm and let it come up and come out. holding it in won't make it go away. In any challenging situation in life'.
'So when I posted what I did yesterday about my current challenge in life, also while making light of the situation. That was one day in 10 weeks that I just lost it and was completely drowned in all the negative and bed feelings any cancer journey can bring. Which is healthy and needed.
She went on: 'So I will cry, I will be scared, I will panic, I will feel all of it for a minute or even a full day. And then eat a [corn] or listen to a song that lifts me up or laugh with a friend on Face Time. And then go and be a mum, and go to work and show up and be what I feel 90% of the time'.
'Strong, fearless, healthy, and make some jokes about it all because that's my way. But i will not ignore the 10% that is fear and sadness'.
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