Linda Robson reveals terrifying health scare - and says she might need to have organ removed
ok.co.ukLinda Robson has shared a poignant health update, revealing her fears of potentially needing her pancreas removed. During a heartfelt chat on Loose Women with co-stars Ruth Langsford, Brenda Edwards, and Janet Street-Porter, the TV favourite discussed the impact of illness on families in light of Kate Middleton's recent announcement about completing cancer treatment.The Birds of a Feather actress, who shares son Louis and daughter Roberta with her former husband Mark Dunford, and has another daughter, Lauren, from a previous relationship, opened up about her health concerns: "I have had a bit of health scare quite a few years ago I had gall stones and they damaged my pancreas and they've been keeping an eye on me for a while now." Linda detailed her recent medical examinations and is anxiously awaiting the results of her latest scan.
She went on to say: "I had a cyst on my pancreas and it went from one to two cm so the kids have been really worried about me," and mentioned she's waiting to see if the cyst has increased in size.
A concerned Ruth responded with surprise, asking if this was an ongoing issue, reports the Mirror. Linda confirmed, "Yes," and expressed her concern: "If it is [bigger] then they'll have to remove my pancreas which means I'd then be a diabetic but fingers crossed that won't happen and the cysts won't have grown.
I feel quite positive about it but the kids are obviously worried about it. "I make jokes about it all the time because I try to diffuse them worrying about me.
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