Sarah Ferguson had '8-hour breast cancer op' with '4 days in ICU'

ok.co.uk:

Sarah Ferguson feels "lucky to be alive" after an "eight hour operation" she underwent after being diagnosed with breast cancer, a friend has said.

A spokesperson for the Duchess of York, 63, confirmed last week that the royal had undergone an operation after cancer was detected during a recent routine mammogram, which allowed for "early detection".They told OK!

at the time: "Sarah, Duchess of York was recently diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer detected at a routine mammogram screening. "She was advised she needed to undergo surgery which has taken place successfully." A friend of the Duchess has since opened up on Sarah’s experience, she feels “very lucky to be alive” after the "eight hour operation" resulted in a four-day hospital stay.

They told the Mail on Sunday: "The surgery was very long – getting on for eight hours – and it was more involved than people think.Today, the message she wants to get out is that she is very grateful to those who saved her and she feels very lucky to be alive. "Specifically, the duchess wants to thank the two incredible surgeons Christina Choy and Stuart James who carried out the operation and all the medical team who worked tirelessly to help her." Following the announcement of the operation, Sarah took to Instagram to share her thanks with fans after she was overwhelmed with messages.