Eighties pop star Taylor Dayne reveals her 'dark' battle with colon cancer
dailymail.co.ukTaylor Dayne, who reached worldwide success with her hit song Tell It To My Heart in the 1980s, revealed her world went 'dark' after she was diagnosed with colon cancer.During an interview with Good Morning America, the 60-year-old singer advocated the importance of early detection as she reflected on how 'precious' life is after doctors discovered a polyp that held an aggressive cancer in her body.
Within weeks of her diagnosis, the mom-of-two had ten inches of her colon removed to become successfully cancer free. A battle: Taylor Dayne, who reached worldwide success with her hit song Tell It To My Heart in the 1980s, revealed her world went 'dark' after she was diagnosed with colon cancerWhile the star did not have to undergo chemotherapy or radiation, she experienced a 'complication' during her recovery that 'developed an infection post-operation.' 'I ended up staying in the hospital for about 15 days, 20 days,' Dayne told GMA. 'There's no guarantees when they open you up, what's going to happen.
That's really the truth.' The extended stay at the hospital caused her to reflect on the 'trauma' that she experienced as a kid, due to a kidney infection.
Cancer free: During an interview with Good Morning America, the 60-year-old singer advocated the importance of early detection as she reflected on how 'precious' life is after doctors discovered a polyp that held an aggressive cancer; seen in 2021'For me, being back, I felt like I was four years old again back in the hospital, basically locked inside my own body without a voice,' she said.The performer continued: 'So, this has challenged me mentally, emotionally.
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