More fear than harm. By waiting, Serena Williams almost put her health in danger. Indeed, the former world tennis number 1 took to his TikTok account to announce some funny news. If some would have hoped for a return to the courts, it was ultimately from her hospital bed that she appeared.
Venus’ sister had to have surgery for a cyst on her neck. A cyst that was the size of a grapefruit according to him. It was in May 2024 that she realized this lump located on the right side of her neck and that an MRI had established that it was a branchial cyst (benign lump).
Serena Williams gives reassuring news
If Serena Williams wanted to speak, it is also to reassure her community. Indeed, the former world number 1 in tennis indicates that he is still “recovering” more if “feel much better”. The athlete with 23 Grand Slam titles could have put her health at risk if she had waited even longer before having surgery.
“I discovered a large mass on my neck and I was mortified”she confided in a video published on her TikTok account, before specifying: “I did some tests and everything was negative. I ended up having to have it removed, it was so big. It was the size of a grapefruit and it hurt when it was taken away.”.
Fortunately, thanks to the work of doctors, Serena Williams got back into shape and was able to have her growth removed: “But everything worked out and I am very happy to have dealt with wonderful doctors.” Proof that the American feels much better? Her shopping trip with her daughter Olympia that we can find at the end of the video she posted.
@serena Back in May I found a lump showing on my neck. I immediately went to the doc got a mri and was told I have a brachial cyst. Have you ever heard of that? They said I don’t need to get it removed if I don’t want. So I did not get it but it kept growing. I decided to get more test and 3 test and one biopsy later everything is still negative but doctors advised I get it removed asap because it was the size of a small grapefruit and it could get infected or worse leak. So this is me removing it. I am feelimg so grateful, and fortunate everything worked out, and most of all I’m healthy. I still made it to American doll with Olympia as promised. And yes all is ok. ???????????????? #fyp #foryourpage #serenawilliams #mom
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