FKA twigs reveals she has been recovering from surgery for fibroid tumours
The normally private singer shared her news in a long post on Instagram.
Singer FKA twigs has said her “confidence as a woman was knocked” following laparoscopic surgery to have six fibroid tumours removed from her uterus.
The 30-year-old musician, whose real name is Tahliah Debrett Barnett, said she underwent the procedure in December.
She wrote that they were “the size of 2 cooking apples, 3 kiwis and a couple of strawberries”.
“A fruit bowl of pain everyday. the nurse said that the weight and size was like being 6 months pregnant,” she said.
The NHS website describes fibroids as “non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the womb (uterus)”.
She continued: “I tried to be brave but it was excruciating at times and to be honest I started to doubt if my body would ever feel the same again.
“I had surgery in December and I was so scared, despite lots of love from friends and family I felt really alone and my confidence as a woman was knocked.
“but … today whilst dancing with Kelly at the choreography house I felt like my strong self again for the first time in a while and it was magical. thank you precious body for healing, thank you for reminding me to be kind to myself, you are a wonderful thing, now go create and be other once again.
“I know that a lot of women suffer from fibroid tumours and I just wanted to say after my experience that you are amazing warriors and that you are not alone. you can get through this.”
She ended her message writing: “and with this I let go of the pain … love always twigs”.
