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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Inside Kara Tointon's very different new life overseas after quitting the UK and double mastectomy
KARA Tointon has a wonderful life with her two kids in Norway after quitting the UK. The former EastEnders actress 6 Former EastEnders' star Kara Tointon has revealed that she underwent a double mastectomy Credit: Instagram 6 The actress now lives in Norway Credit: Instagram 6 She is mum to two young kids and loves 'the Scandinavian life' Credit: Instagram 6 Kara decided to have the mastectomy after losing her mum to cancer Credit: Instagram That gene raises the risk of breast cancer and Kara told fans how she made the decision to have the operation after her mum died of ovarian cancer in 2018. Kara posted an emotional video to Instagram where she described how she had both her breasts and her Fallopian tubes removed to lower her chances of getting breast cancer. The mother-of-two, said her family was at the forefront of her mind when making the decision. "I wasn't an easy decision, but one I am very glad that I made," she said. eastenders Kara added later in the video: "I wanted to talk about it because hearing other people's experience, helped so much and knowledge is power, communication is key, getting to know our bodies, our cycles is only a good thing, but I'll be talking about this a lot more." She is mum to Frey, six, and Helly, four, who she shares with ex-fiance Marius Jensen. Kara and Marius got engaged in 2018 with plans of getting married in his Norwegian homeland, but split four years later. While the exact date of her move to Norway is not known, Marius recently opened his own chiropractic clinic there after a few years in London. Most read in Showbiz "It happened really naturally as we were spending more and more time over here," she told the EastEnders and Strictly star Kara Tointon reveals she's undergone double mastectomy "It's so easy to get back to London and it just seems to work." She added: "It's such a beautiful country and a great place to bring up children and I'm definitely adapting to the Scandinavian lifestyle." In 2024 she told the Mirror: "Now I have children so my priority is to be at home as much as possible. "I live in Norway now - we've upped sticks and we're there. At the moment, we're settling into Norwegian lifestyle and loving it, so I'm lucky." Despite their split, Kara and Marius stay in touch to co-parent their children. Much of Kara's Instagram shows her life in Norway, including plenty of time fishing and enjoying the waterside with her kids. The actress rose to fame on the BBC soap playing Dawn, a bright teen from an impoverished home. Kara played Dawn for more than 300 episodes until 2009 after joining four years earlier. She has plenty of film and TV credits under her belt, including the lead role in prestige series, The Teacher and Too Good To Be True. In 2010, she won Strictly Come Dancing alongside professional dancer, Artem Chigvintsev. Before joining EastEnders, Kara had dated Busted band member, James Bourne and even appeared in the band's reality series, America or Busted. 6 Kara rose to fame playing Dawn on EastEnders Credit: Handout 6 She won Strictly Come Dancing in 2010 Credit: PA:Press Association
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
EastEnders and Strictly star Kara Tointon reveals she's undergone double mastectomy
AN EastEnders and Strictly star has revealed that she has undergone a double mastectomy. Kara Tointon, 41, who played the role of Dawn Swann in hit BBC soap EastEnders, had a double mastectomy after finding out that she carries the BRCA1 gene. 4 Kara Tointon has revealed that she underwent a double mastectomy Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 4 She explained how she is a BRCA1 gene carrier Credit: Instagram 4 Kara revealed the news on Wednesday Credit: Getty 4 She played the role of Dawn Swann in EastEnders Credit: check copyright Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, Kara shared an emotional post about her private ordeal. She explained how she made the decision to have a double mastectomy after losing her mum to ovarian cancer in 2018. In the post she revealed to fans how she has undergone a double mastectomy and had her Fallopian tubes removed. In a video with The Eve Appeal, which is a leading gynaecological cancer charity, Kara got candid with viewers. Read More about EastEnders "This is personal, but important," the written caption began. "I am sharing with you my journey with the BRCA1 gene. It's about understanding, choices, and taking control. Hope this helps someone out there." In the video, Kara sat in a grey hoodie and said: "You may have heard of the BRCA genes type 1 and 2 and as a carrier it means that I am at a greater risk of both breast and ovarian cancer. "Back in 2018 when my mum was undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer, I was asked to take a genetics test. Most read in TV "There is a history of both cancers in my family but for various reasons including generational trauma of which I'll talk more about another time, we hadn't looked into it until that point." She went on: "But it was put to us, we took the test and it was confirmed that my mum and I both carried the gene." Kara, who is a mother of two, said that her family was at the forefront of her mind when making the decision. "I was pregnant with my first child at the time, knew I wanted more children if possible so over the next couple of years I was invited to various meetings by the NHS to really become informed and to understand all my options. "Last year having had my second son in 2021 and deciding that our family was complete, I underwent two preventative surgeries. "The first a double mastectomy and the second a two part protector study, a trial. "They believe that ovarian cancer begins in the Fallopian tubes so by removing them first checking out you can remove the ovaries later," she explained.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Botched surgery during C-section led to fine for Fresno hospital. Here's what happened
Community Regional Medical Center in downtown Fresno was recently fined almost $90,000 for wrongfully removing a Fallopian tube from a patient after a cesarean section birth, according to state records. The surgeon and surgical staff failed to conduct the proper vetting process, leading to confusion and potentially affecting the 27-year-old mother's ability to have more children, the California Department of Health said in its filing issued Feb. 14. The surgical event also left the woman with sleep issues and her husband has suffered mental anguish and emotional distress, the filing said. The hospital was ordered to pay $86,625, the department said. 'We are deeply committed to patient safety and preventing accidents from happening,' Thomas Utecht, CRMC's chief medical officer, said in a statement. 'We offer our heartfelt sympathy to the patient who experienced this and have taken steps to review procedures and implement additional training for staff. Our commitment has been, and always will be, dedication to continuous improvement in patient safety.' The woman was admitted and underwent the cesarean on Aug. 12, 2020. While under anesthesia she was asked in Spanish by the doctor if she wanted a tubal ligation, commonly known as getting one's 'tubes tied,' the filing says. The doctor had already cut one Fallopian tube before an assisting nurse was able to stop the doctor, because the mother had not requested to be permanently sterilized nor had she signed paperwork giving that consent. Patients undergoing such surgeries are required to be informed of the potential effects of a surgery and to sign a consent form beforehand, according to the filing. That process is necessary 'to prevent errors from happening,' the filing notes. The doctor performing the surgery asked a doctor-in-training if the mother wanted a tubal ligation. The health department's filing quoted the doctor in training. 'I made a human error and I think I was getting confused with the next patient,' the filing says. The couple filed a complaint against Community Regional Medical Center. The follow-up investigation involved an interview with the husband. 'They should not be trying to get consent while my wife was under sedation,' he said. 'I am sad and still upset with the doctors for their mistake. We do plan on having more children, but I am worried this may not be possible.'
