Ten years ago, Michelle Heaton was faced with a really tough decision. After finding out she carries the faulty BRCA2 gene and had an 85% chance of developing breast cancer in her thirties, Liberty X star Michelle - now 42 - decided to undergo a preventative mastectomy and reconstruction surgery.
In 2015, the star also underwent a full hysterectomy to eradicate the chance of her developing ovarian cancer. Now, ten years on, Michelle has opened up about needing a second breast reconstruction surgery after her implants began to leak - this week showing off the results of her operation in new!
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You can sign up at the top of the page. As she chatted through her worries and fears about surgery - including whether she could get addicted to pain killers in the weeks that followed - Michelle also opened up about how she felt about her decision to undergo surgery.
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