'GET IT CHECKED'
Fearne Cotton reveals she’s found two tumours on her jawline & is having surgery – as she thanks Davina for support
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FEARNE Cotton has revealed she is having imminent surgery after finding two tumours on her jawline.
The TV presenter said she's been told the "growing" masses are benign - and thanked showbiz pal Davina McCall for her support.
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Fearne said Davina, who herself had surgery on a brain tumour last month, had been a great source of support following the shock news.
In a video posted to the star's social media, Fearne demonstrated where the tumours were - and said she'd be taking a break from social media after the surgery.
In the caption, she wrote: "Hey gang I'm going to be out of action for a bit due to a surgery.
"I felt a lump under my ear on my jawline a while ago now but this year noticed it was growing.
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"Turns out it's a benign tumour and another small one above it on the saliva gland.
"I'm feeling positive about it all and will take the opportunity to rest and slow right down."
In a heartfelt plea to her followers, she urged people to get any worrying growths checked by their doctor, saying: "If you feel a lump or bump or feel like something is a bit off, always go get it checked.
"I'm so glad I did as the longer you leave these things the more complicated things become."
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Turning her attention to pal Davina, she added: "It's obviously so weird that only a couple of months ago Davina told me about her tumour and then weeks later I was calling her having discovered mine.
"I'm not only lucky she's a bloody good mate but also a beacon of light and positivity when it comes to this stuff.
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"Sending you all loads of love and I'll see you soon."
In the video, Fearne also shared that she would be continuing with her podcast, The Happy Place - with plenty of episodes already pre-recorded.
She said: "So I'm going to have that surgery then resting to get better before Christmas. I'm not very good at resting so wondering how that's going to go but I'm feeling ok about it. I'm feeling good and well.
"I'm going to catch up on lots of TV while I'm out the other side of it. The podcast will carry on as normal. I'll be doing all the regular stuff, I've banked a lot of good episodes that will still be rolling out and I'll see you soon."
Davina, known for being a former Big Brother presenter and The Masked Singer, is still recovering from surgery on a "very rare" colloid cyst - believed to only affect three out of one million people.
In an update last week, the 57-year-old said she was feeling "much better" after having the 14mm growth removed in a gruelling six-hour operation.
She previously said she was experiencing issues with short-term memory loss - but now says she's seeing a major improvement.
Symptoms of a benign brain tumour
A benign brain tumour is a mass of cells that grows relatively slowly in the brain.
Benign means it in not cancerous.
Non-cancerous brain tumours tend to stay in one place and do not spread.
Some slow-growing tumours may not cause any symptoms at first.
When symptoms occur, it's because the tumour is putting pressure on the brain and preventing a specific area of the brain from working properly.
As the tumour grows and increases pressure in the skull, you might experience:
- New, persistent headaches that are sometimes worse in the morning or when bending over or coughing
- Feeling sick all the time
- Drowsiness
- Vision problems, such as blurred or double vision, loss of part of your visual field and temporary vision loss
- Epileptic seizures that may affect the whole body, or you may just have a twitch in one area
See a GP if you develop any of these symptoms.
They'll examine you and ask about your symptoms.
If they suspect you may have a tumour or are not sure what's causing your symptoms, they may refer you to a brain and nerve specialist for further investigation.
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