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<\/p>\nMarried At First Sight star Mel Schilling has revealed she has colon cancer as she shared a devastating update on her Instagram page.<\/p>\n
Sharing a snap of herself hugging her partner and their daughter, she wrote: "YOU HAVE CANCER\u201d<\/p>\n
"Three little words that everyone dreads but no one ever expects to hear. Last Thursday my consultant told me those 3 words.<\/p>\n
"About a month ago when I was filming in Australia I developed severe stomach cramps on set, I put it down to all the travel I\u2019d been doing and the upset it caused to my system.<\/p>\n
"I saw my GP in Sydney and he put it down to constipation, gave me some laxatives and sent me on my way. <\/p>\n
"Fortunately I knew something still wasn\u2019t 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."<\/p>\n
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Mel went on to reveal she had planned to go to Northern Ireland for the Christmas holiday.<\/p>\n
However, she is checking in to hospital to have "an operation to remove a 5cm tumour in my colon, a tumour that had it gone undetected for much longer would have killed me".<\/p>\n
She continued her post: "Despite this I feel incredibly blessed that it\u2019s a cancer that is relatively easy to eradicate, I\u2019m expected to make a full recovery though it\u2019s a rough road ahead. <\/p>\n
"I also feel so lucky to have an incredible support network around me, both personally and professionally, my own family and my TV family have been amazing this past few days.<\/p>\n
"It will be so tough to spend Xmas Day in hospital instead of being surrounded by family but getting rid of Terry (what I\u2019ve named my tumour) will be the best present of all. <\/p>\n
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"I just wanted to finish by saying that if something doesn\u2019t feel right, please, please don\u2019t ignore it and if you don\u2019t think the answers you have got are right, keep going until you do, it might just save your life."<\/p>\n
Mel's co-stars and friends used to the comments to share their support with Coleen Nolan writing: "Thinking of you Mel\u2026 you\u2019re a force to be reckoned with and you can do this! Sending you so much love."<\/p>\n
Charlene Douglas added: "You've got this Mel. Praying for a full and speedy recovery."<\/p>\n
"Mel, I am so sorry. I am sending you so much love. Your a life Angel," Josie Gibson added. <\/p>\n
Kate Lawler penned: "Oh Mel. I\u2019m so sorry but you got yourself checked out and Terry\u2019s going to be gone before you know it. <\/p>\n
"Sending so much love and healing wishes your way this Christmas. Stay strong lovely lady xx."<\/p>\n