MAFS star Mel Schilling shares worrying signs of colon cancer after misdiagnosis
Married At First Sight star Mel Schilling has bravely opened up about the painful and worrying symptoms she experienced before being diagnosed with colon cancer.
The much-loved Australian relationship expert, 51, took to Instagram to post a lengthy and informative video about the process of how she discovered her symptoms were cancerous. Just before Christmas, Mel had a tumour removed after doctors found a mass following months of unbearable stomach pains.
Last month, Mel had shared the devastating news of her diagnosis on Instagram. Posting a picture of herself with her partner and their daughter, she wrote: "YOU HAVE CANCER." She explained that she first felt severe stomach cramps while filming in Australia, which were initially dismissed as constipation by her doctor. However, after returning to the UK and getting a scan, she was diagnosed with colon cancer.
MAFS Mel was diagnosed with cancer last month (Instagram/ @mel_schilling1)
Mel has bravely opened up about the warning signs of her symptoms (@mel_schilling1/Instagram)Now, the E4 star and relationship expert has bravely opened up about her journey in a bid to shed light on the worrying and painful symptoms of colon cancer as she urges her followers and fanbase alike to immediately get any symptoms checked. Mel said that the excruciating stomach pains would have her 'doubled over' in agony.
She also revealed that she experienced vomiting and felt her digestive system had 'shut down' eventually. Unfortunately, Mel also confessed that she put off going to see a doctor despite being in agony, due to her busy work schedule as she was filming the upcoming series of Married At First Sight Australia.
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Appearing in high spirits in her latest Instagram upload, Mel shared her story as she said: "My body was quite literally screaming at me for attention and I wasn't listening." The Australian TV star also said the stomach pains felt as though she was in 'labour' and it got so bad that she had to take a break from filming Married At First Sight while she was back on her home turf Down Under.
When the pain got substantially worse, Mel said she finally decided to see a GP, but they unfortunately misdiagnosed her, telling her that the symptoms she was experiencing were simply down to 'constipation.' However, Mel said she knew deep down that something was really wrong when she was flying back to the UK, when she physically unable to eat any of the plane food - something which she joked she always looked forward to.
"I consider myself a bit of a foodie in fact," Mel explained. "Eating is my my great pleasures in life and so for me to be sitting on a plane being offered things like scrambled eggs and smoked salmon and champagne - all of my favourite things...And to be turning them down and thinking well ''I just don’t even want a cup of tea''. - that was a warning sign for me."
The much-loved TV star ended the informative video by thanking her fans for their support, and urged followers to prioritise their health in 2024. Alongside the video, she added the caption: "Happy New Year. I recorded this video to start sharing my bowel cancer journey with you. I’ve tried to answer many of the questions you’ve asked and to offer some thoughts on getting better at health management in 2024."
"I’m not an expert, just a person going through an experience like many of you. I’m learning as I go and if you’d like, I’ll take you along on the journey with me. Let’s learn together."
For more information or support about colon cancer, you can contact Macmillan Cancer Support.
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