GOGGLEBOX star Anastasia Katselas was rushed into hospital earlier this week for an emergency surgery in Melbourne after doctors discovered she had cancer in her uterus.
The cancer was caught after the TV star undertook a routine pap smear, and doctors called her back for a check up after finding cause ‘for concern’.
Anastasia shared her experience of being diagnosed with cancer to her followers via Instagram[/caption]
She detailed feeling scared but at the same time incredibly grateful that the cancer was caught early[/caption]
Anastasia, 61, took to Instagram to share her fear and gratitude in a video last night captioned, ‘Recovering after surgery. I’m fine, very lucky. God saved me again. Thank you God’.
“I had a little bit of a health scare,” she began.
“I went into hospital on Tuesday after I got diagnosed with cancer in my uterus, so I had an emergency hysterectomy.
“I’m fine, I’m home now. I stayed in hospital Tuesday – Wednesday, came home Thursday.
“I’m fine, just a bit sore. Recovering well. It was a big scare but thank God they caught it early and I’m fine.”
Laying down in bed talking candidly about the experience, the much-loved Gogglebox girl rounded off the video with a message encouraging as many people as possible to get their pap smear tests, as reports show more people than ever are skipping their appointments and getting surprise diagnoses.
“I urge all you women, make sure that you do your pap smears regularly. Don’t wait, don’t forget about it.
“I used to do them regularly, and I think the last few years I didn’t go. I can’t remember the last time I went, and I happened to go to the doctor and low and behold, a week later I’m in hospital.”
Floods of supportive comments are being left on the video by Anastasia’s followers, with some social media users sharing similar experiences.
“So happy you got it early Anastasia, it’s scary stuff. I had the same thing November 2023. Found precancerous b-cells in my Fallopian tubes accidentally. Followed with a full hysterectomy,” one commenter said.
“Been there too. Take care,” said another.
Anastasia is one of Googlebox Australia‘s fan favourites, adored for her bubbly, larger-than-life personality.
She has been there ever since the show first aired, and doesn’t appear to be showing signs of going anywhere anytime soon.
Featuring on the show with her best friend Faye Kontos, the duo can be seen sharing their thoughts and hilarious comments about recent TV on 10, 10 Play, and Paramount+.
Anastasia has been a fan favourite on the Australian version of the hit TV show since the start, sharing the viewing couch with her best friend Faye[/caption]
Anastasia recently went to an event with friends at the Crown Palladium Ballroom in aid of Cancer Research[/caption]