Mel Schilling opens up on colon cancer diagnosis and moment she knew something was wrong

And when I got on the plane having finished my my work in Australia and was flying back to the UK I didn’t want to eat anything now I’m a food lover I consider myself a bit of a foodie in fact eating is one of my

Great Pleasures in life so for me to be sitting on a plane being offered things like scrambled eggs and smoked salmon and champagne all all of my favorite things and to be turning them down and thinking oh I just I don’t even want a cup of

Tea that was a bit of a warning sign I think for me I mean as if the other things shouldn’t have been they they should have been but it really that was the moment I think for me when I was on the plane I didn’t want to eat my favorite

Foods I thought this isn’t quite right and so when I got back to the UK that is when I finally noticed that my body was screaming at me that something was very seriously wrong and if only I’d known that sure I was going to have December off but not to relax and

Recuperate to have major surgery to have a 5 cm tumor removed from my colon

Married At First Sight star Mel Schilling has opened up about her colon cancer diagnosis and the exact moment she knew something was “seriously wrong”.

The relationship expert shared a video with her fans on Instagram on Monday (1 January), where she revealed more information about her diagnosis.

The 51-year-old revealed she was on a flight to the UK and offered delicious things to eat and drink, including scrambled egg, smoked salmon, and champagne but could not manage to eat anything.

She also urged people to visit their GP if they experienced similar symptoms to her.

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2 comments
  1. Seriously? Not wanting anything to eat….yep, the sums up the seasonal flu.

    She had other symptoms that arent the same as the flu. I find it offensive that people dont share those symptoms because they could save lifes.

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