Tearful Davina McCall posts video replace ten days after present process mind surgical procedure as she admits her restoration is ‘sluggish’ however she feels ‘unbeliveably grateful’
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Davina McCall has posted an emotional update after undergoing shock brain tumour surgery just over a week ago.
The presenter, 57, underwent the operation after revealing she had a ‘very rare’ colloid cyst that affects only three in a million people.
Now, taking to Instagram on Monday, she fought back tears as she thanked her friends and family for their support and candidly updated fans on how she is doing a she recovers.
Speaking in the video message filmed from her bed, she said: ‘Hi, I just thought I’d check in and say an enormous heartfelt thank you to everybody who’s messaged me or been in touch.
‘It’s meant the world. It’s been mad and it’s just really nice to be back home. I’m on the other side. My short term memory’s a bit remiss but that is something that I can work on so I’m really happy about that.
‘I’m writing down everything that I’m doing to keep myself feeling safe and I’m being brilliantly looked after by Michael and my mum.
Davina McCall has posted an emotional update after undergoing shock brain tumour surgery just over a week ago
The presenter, 57, underwent the operation after revealing she had a ‘very rare’ colloid cyst that affects only three in a million people
‘I’d quickly like to say big up the stepmums. I don’t really say thank you to Gabby enough. She’s been an amazing rock my whole life.’
She emotionally continued: ‘I was talking yesterday to somebody, I said I’ve got a massive dose of vitamin G. I think when something like this happens I just feel so grateful. I’ve always been grateful, I’ve been really lucky in my life.
‘But I feel unbeliveably grateful right now. So thanks for everything all of you. I’m on the mend, I’m resting, I’m sleeping loads and I feel really good. I just feel very lucky.’
In the caption, she added: ‘Hey!!! … thank you. For the messages . It’s meant the world. Just want to thank @mdlondon, who gets best boyfriend ever award. Voted for by me and everyone that knows us.
‘Also … best mum ever award … goes to @gabbamccall. Thank you mumma. For being best grandma … and mumma ever.
‘I am feeling much better. Had a great nights sleep in my own bed. Have a couple of sleeps during the day which keeps my brain clear … slowly slowly… huge gratitude, and love for the world and my life and the beautiful people in it.
‘Thank you to all my friends. You are the best. Thank you to @clevelandclinic and my amazing neurosurgeon. Kevin. I love you. Thank you Sydney, sarah, and all the amazing beautiful souls that cared for me.
‘Get used to this. It’s going to be pouring out of me.’
She added in the caption that the support of everyone has ‘meant the world’
Speaking in the video message, she added: ‘Hi, I just thought I’d check in and say an enormous heartfelt thank you to everybody who’s messaged me or been in touch’
Earlier this week Davina’s partner Michael Douglas issued a huge update
He penned on her Instagram following the surgery: ‘Update folks. Thanks so much to all the well wishers’
Earlier this week Davina’s partner Michael Douglas issued a huge update, and penned on her Instagram following the surgery: ‘Update folks. Thanks so much to all the well wishers.
‘She really has made an enormous leap forward in the last 24 hours. She is out of ICU She is ‘loving awareness’ Thank you xx Michael.’
The grid post then read: ‘Update – Mega progress these last 24 hours. Massive relief to see some light breaking through. Thanks for all the good vibes coming in from all angles. Up and Up.’
Her fans were quick to comment on the post sending their love and sharing their relief she was okay.
Over the weekend it was revealed that she was out of surgery and ‘recovering in ICU’.
Sharing another health update following her surgery, Michael said that the operation was ‘text book’ and she was grateful for everyone’s support.
He wrote: ‘Hey all, Davina is out of surgery and according to the surgeon it was textbook!
‘She’s currently recovering in ICU as a precaution, as you can imagine she’s utterly exhausted.’
Michael added: Thanks so much for all the love from everyone on here… it’s super powerful stuff, we are super grateful. Michael xx’
Davina explained that she received the diagnosis by chance after booking in for a ‘health scan’.
Davina said in a video: ‘I was offered a health scan which I thought I was going to ace but it turned out I had benign brain tumour which is very rare, three in a million.
‘I slightly put my head in the sand for a while, I saw a few neurosurgeons, had quite a lot of opinions and realised I needed to take it out.
‘It’s quite big, it’s 14mm wide and it needs to come out because if it grows it would be bad. I’m having it removed.’
