Married At First Sight relationship expert Mel Schilling took to social media on Saturday to provide a sad health update amid her battle with colon cancer.
The 52-year-old relationship therapist, who announced she had been diagnosed with the disease in December and underwent surgery and chemotherapy after experiencing symptoms, revealed the cancer had left her feeling exhausted.
Alongside a photo of herself looking sad and frowning at the camera after a long day of filming, she wrote the heartbreaking words: “This is me. Absolutely shattered after a great day on set.
‘Exhausted but satisfied and ready for a great rest.’
She then ended her reflective post with some more positive words: “Cancer is tough… but I am stronger.”
Mel also shared another photo of herself looking glamorous after getting her hair and makeup done, and captioned it with some happier thoughts: “A few hours later… Different hair, look and lighting.”
This comes after Mel told of the agony she felt before her cancer diagnosis.
Married At First Sight relationship expert Mel Schilling (pictured) took to social media on Saturday to provide a sad update on her health, amid her battle with colon cancer.
Speaking to new! magazine in March, Mel recalled the intense pain she felt while working: “I was doubled over and screaming – the pain was so intense.”
At first her doctors thought her symptoms were simply constipation, but she soon became concerned after losing her appetite.
On a trip to Ireland with her husband Gareth, Mel said she was in “a lot of pain” and had trouble keeping food or water down.
Knowing something was still wrong, upon returning to London she went to see a gastroenterologist, who was “concerned” by her unexplained weight loss.
The 52-year-old therapist, who announced she had been diagnosed with the disease in December and underwent surgery and chemotherapy after experiencing symptoms, revealed the cancer had left her feeling exhausted.
Mel had a CT scan and returned a few days later to receive the results, recalling the heartbreaking moment she was told she had cancer.
She said: ‘We were sitting in his office and the doctor had this blank look on his face and I thought, “This doesn’t look right,” and he said, “It’s cancer.” I think I was numb, I didn’t process it and I went into work mode, that was the only thing I could focus on.’
The reality TV host revealed her shocking health battle in December and underwent colon surgery just before the end of the year.
She explained that her tumour, which she named ‘Terry’, was removed by doctors in the UK. However, when the cancer spread through her colon into the muscle, Mel discovered she needed chemotherapy and began treatment at the end of February.
Mel has spoken of the agony she felt before she was diagnosed with cancer. In an interview with New! magazine in March, Mel recalled the intense pain she felt while working, saying: “I was doubled over and screaming, the pain was so intense.”
