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MAFS expert Mel Schilling shares update after cancer shock: 'Real milestone'
"I still have a long way to go."
Married at First Sight's Mel Schilling has given her followers an update on her health following her shock diagnosis with colon cancer.
The 51-year-old revealed just before Christmas she was undergoing surgery to remove the tumour that she had nicknamed 'Terry', saying if the tumour had been undetected for much longer, it would've killed her.
Mel shared that she had developed "severe stomach cramps" while filming the upcoming season of MAFS, saying she had put it down to all the travelling she was doing.
“I saw my GP in Sydney and he put it down to constipation, gave me some laxatives and sent me on my way," she wrote on Instagram.
“Fortunately I knew something still wasn’t right so I booked in for a scan when I returned to the UK. On Thursday I was told I had colon cancer and in an instant my whole life changed."
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'Long way to go'
Now Mel has shared an update for her followers saying while she still has a long way to go, she's returned to work and her mindset is pointing to 'happiness'.
"So, 20 days post-op my semi colon and I returned to work - and what an absolute joy! I have to admit, there were moments when I wasn’t sure if I’d ever be back on set so for me, this was a real milestone. Being amongst the MAFS UK family again gave me a massive boost of energy, optimism, hope & laughter," she wrote.
"I’m all about creating holistic wellbeing & the science tells us that having a sense of *achievement* is integral to thriving in life - for me, returning to my work & experiencing that team spirit has given me a huge burst of wellbeing."
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She continued: "I still have a long way to go and I’m far from my usual ‘level 10 Mel Energy’ but I’m definitely on my way and my mindset is pointing to happiness."
Mel's followers were quick to commend her efforts in getting back to work and send her well-wishes.
"Great to see you back to work and you look fabulous, you go girl," one person said. "This is so lovely and amazing to see! So glad you're well and will be on our screens soon!" another commented.
"You're my hero @mel_schilling1. I've been struggling a bit lately regarding my image, but your posts always fill me with warmth and positivity," another person said.
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