Demi Jones has revealed she shared the shocking news of her thyroid cancer diagnosis with fans on social media before telling her family.
The Love Island star, 22, who has since undergone more surgery to have her thyroid removed, admitted her ‘head was scrambled’ after doctors told her the diagnosis, and she ‘shouldn’t have’ posted the news before alerting loved ones.
Following the interview, Demi also took to Instagram to reveal she was back in hospital ‘for a few days’ to undergo yet more surgery to have the rest of her thyroid removed.
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‘I was in shock’: Demi Jones, 22, has revealed she shared the shocking news of her thyroid cancer diagnosis with fans on social media before telling her family
Speaking on The ZeZe Mills show, Demi admitted she was in such shock upon learning she had thyroid cancer, the first thing she did was tell her followers on Instagram.
She said: ‘When I first found out it could be cancerous, I was in shock and I was crying because I went on social media, and I shouldn’t have done that because I hadn’t even told my family yet.
‘I don’t even know why, I can’t even tell you because my head was scrambled and I was like ”Oh my God, guys!”
Scary: The Love Island star, who has since undergone more surgery to have her thyroid removed (pictured), admitted her ‘head was scrambled’ after doctors told her the diagnosis
The star also displayed the two inch scar she had on her neck following surgery to remove part of her thyroid, and stated she would need to have a further operation.
On Monday Demi also took to social media to reveal she was having more of her thyroid removed, and she would be spending several days in hospital.
She said: ‘Just waiting to head into surgery now to have my full thyroidectomy to remove any more cancer on the gland, feeling a bit anxious today as I’ve got to be in for a few days but I’m a tough cookie. See you on the other side.’
Progress: On Monday, Demi also took to social media to reveal she was having more of her thyroid removed, and she would be spending several days in hospital
Demi underwent her first operation last month to remove a tumour from her thyroid gland, admitting she was ‘incredibly anxious’ about it.
Speaking to The Sun, Demi said she has been contacted by young girls who have told her it’s nice to see someone in the public eye not afraid to show their scar.
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She said: ‘I was incredibly anxious as I’d never had any kind of surgery before, and while it sounds silly, I was worried about the scar on my neck.
‘Now I’ve decided to really own it because I’ve had a few young girls message me who have had thyroid cancer saying it’s been nice to see someone with a scar.’
Demi still has to undergo further treatment to destroy any remaining cancer cells.
It comes after Demi shared her ‘anger’ after six hospital appointments were delayed due to the Covid pandemic before she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
Candid: Demi previously revealed she was worried about having a permanent scar on her neck following surgery after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer (pictured)
The TV star said ‘sobbed’ to her mother after a consultant explained to her that they had to ‘cut out’ the golf ball-sized lump as ‘quickly as possible’ after she had previously been told it was ‘completely clear’.
Demi said if she had listened to the doctors then she might not know she had cancer ‘inside’ her.
She added: ‘I’ve felt scared and angry. I went for a coffee the other day with a friend and said, “Why me? I don’t know anyone my age who has got cancer”. But I’m lucky, my cancer is treatable.’
So sad: She recently revealed the shock news that she’s been diagnosed with thyroid cancer after previously having a lump removed from her neck
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