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Daily Mail
7 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Erin McNaught shares health update after her seven-month-old baby undergoes surgery to remove tumour
Erin McNaught has shared a health update with her fans, after her seven-month-old son Obi underwent surgery to remove a brain tumour. The 43-year-old Australian model shared a photo to social media on Saturday which captured her kissing her young son on the chest while he lay on a hospital bed and captioned it with some heartwarming words. 'Today Obi had the surgery to remove the tumour. The amazing team here are very happy with the way it went,' Erin began. 'While it's too early to tell much more, we are hoping this will have been his biggest hurdle. She went on to thank her followers for their support during this difficult time. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'Taking each day as it comes but oh so thankful for today. Thank you everyone for all your beautiful messages of support.' Earlier this week, Erin and her partner Stace Cadet shared devastating news about their son Obi Brooks Kotaras, revealing he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. The couple, who welcomed their first child together in October last year, issued an emotional joint statement on Thursday morning, expressing their anguish over Obi's recent health battle. 'For the last few weeks we have noticed a rapid decline in Obi's behaviour and happiness,' the statement began. 'He was having problems eating, sleeping and most recently, keeping his head straight.' They explained that after noticing the worrying changes they took Obi in for an MRI scan under the advice of their doctor. The scan, conducted earlier this week, revealed the shocking diagnosis - a large tumour located on the right side of his brain. 'At about 6:00pm Tuesday night we met with a neurosurgeon who broke the heartbreaking news,' they said. Earlier this week, Erin and her partner Stace Cadet shared devastating news about their son Obi Brooks Kotaras, revealing he was diagnosed with a brain tumour 'We are absolutely shattered and the last few days have been our hardest days.' The former Miss Universe Australia and her partner went on to praise the team at Queensland Children's Hospital, who are now working with them to determine a treatment plan. 'Our team at the Queensland Children Hospital have been incredible and remain hopeful that we can remove the mass and get Obi healthy and happy pending the results,' they added. The post was flooded with messages of support from family, friends and fans, including Erin's ex-husband, who she shares two children with - sons Evander, seven, and Ennio, five. The harrowing update follows what was initially a joyful start to parenthood for Erin and Stace, who confirmed the birth of their son exclusively to Daily Mail Australia back in December following his birth in October. The couple shared at the time that they had named him Obi and were over the moon to bring him home. 'We are so in love with him, we can't believe he's finally here,' Stace said in December. The former MTV host also previously opened up about her difficult pregnancy, revealing the journey had been 'a little touch and go at times,' with health complications in the final trimester.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Miss Universe star shares heartache as 7 month old son has brain tumour
Ex Miss Universe star Erin McNaught and her partner Stace Cadet have shared the heartbreaking news their son Obi Brooks Kotaras, seven months, has been diagnosed with a brain tumour Australian model and former Miss Universe star Erin McNaught and her partner Stace Cadet have shared their heartache as their son has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Erin, 43, who gave birth to their first child in October, and her record producer beau Stace released a statement this morning, sharing the devastating news about their son Obi Brooks Kotaras. The statement, shared on their Instagram pages, consisted of a snap of Obi laying on a hospital bed, a photo of his brain scan and a snap of the tot cuddling his dad. The statement in the caption read: "For the last few weeks we have noticed a rapid decline in Obi's behaviour and happiness. He was having problems eating, sleeping and most recently, keeping his head straight. "Late on Tuesday, as a precaution we took our little man in for an MRI under instruction from our Doctor. At about 6:00pm Tuesday night we met with a neurosurgeon who broke the heartbreaking news that Obi has a large brain tumour on the right side of his brain. "We are absolutely shattered and the last few days have been our hardest days. Our team at the Queensland Children's Hospital have been incredible and we remain hopeful that we can remove the mass and get Obi healthy and happy, pending the results. "We have a long and difficult road ahead us but are so lucky to have our family and friends' support at this time and we're keeping focussed on getting our little boy back." The couple were flooded with supportive messages in the comments. One follower wrote: "Big love team. Obi will be a fighter like his parents" followed by a red heart emoji. A second said: "Oh my heart just dropped. Sending love and strength" followed by a red heart emoji. "Oh no — this is heartbreaking Sending so much hope & strength xx" another said as a fourth penned: "Thoughts are with you and the family" followed by two red heart emojis. The heartache comes after the couple announced the birth of their son in October. Sharing a sweet photo of Stace having some skin to skin time with his newborn, the couple wrote in the caption: "Welcome home 'Mr. Obi Brooks Kotaras'. We can't believe how perfect you are and both feel so overwhelmed with pure joy." The tot is Erin's first child with Stace. She also has Evander, seven, and Ennio, five, with her ex-husband Example. Erin and Exmaple, real name Elliot Gleave, were married for 11 years before they split in 2022.
