Menounos released a statement on her Instagram Monday morning on her health after revealing she was stepping down as a co-anchor of E! The host announced she had recently undergone a risky surgery to remove a brain tumor. Maria Menounos Battles Brain Tumor, Steps Down as…
Menounos released a statement on her Instagram Monday morning on her health after revealing she was stepping down as a co-anchor of E! News.
The host announced she had recently undergone a risky surgery to remove a brain tumor.
“I want you all to know that I’ m ok!” Menounos wrote. “Seriously I’ m recovering well and should be as good as new very soon!”
She added that the same couldn’ t be said about her mother, Litsa Menounos, who has stage 4 brain cancer.
“So please keep her in your prayers, ” she continued.
The rest of the post includes Menounos thanking the doctors and nurses at Cedar Sinai, where she was treated.
You can check out the full post below.
First I wanna say thank you all for the well wishes, prayers and support. It’s been a crazy time here in our home. I want you all to know that I’m ok! Seriously I’m recovering well and should be as good as new very soon! Luckily I don’t need any further treatments but I can’t say the same about my mom. So please keep her in your prayers. I also want to thank @people for allowing me to share my story. @juliejordanc & @mrjesscagle THANK YOU‘ Next-I need to thank everyone at @cedarssinai everyone there has been amazing. Most people want to rush out of the hospital to get home I kept saying I’ve never been treated kinder. I cried like a baby saying goodbye to the amazing nurses who took such good care of me. God bless nurses! I of course need to thank dr black and dr Chu for performing an amazing surgery and giving me the best bday gift ever-my health. And lastly, god has blessed me in so many ways but this too was a blessing. I got to hear what I have meant to my friends and family-it’s been quite moving for me. I want thank all of my incredible friends, family and even strangers who have shown me and my family such kindness. @alyssawallerce Thank you for being with me every step of the way. I couldn’t have done it without you. @iamjoegear You too! And to @undergaro the best nurse in the world..you never left the hospital and slept by my side there. you are my everything and I’m so thankful to you. You and dad have really been incredible to mom and me. You both have inspired me. I’ve never been more excited about life. I see so much so clearly. Will share more with all of you soon! Xo
A post shared by maria menounos (@mariamenounos) on Jul 3,2017 at 7: 48am PDT
The host also took the time Monday to thank her employers, E! News and Sirius XM, for giving her time off to take care of her health. In a People magazine exclusive, Menounos said she started experiencing symptoms in February.
“I’ d been getting lightheaded on set and having headaches, ” she said. “My speech had gotten slurred and I was having difficulty reading the teleprompter.”
An MRI revealed she had a meningioma brain tumor.
“I didn’ t cry. I actually laughed, ” she said. “It’s so surreal and crazy and unbelievable that my mom has a brain tumor–and now I have one too?”
The surgery lasted roughly seven hours, according to the E! host. Luckily, doctors were able to remove 99.9 percent of the tumor, which was benign. After six days in the hospital, she returned home to recover.
Want to thank @enews and @SIRIUSXM for giving me the time I needed to prep for surgery and of course to heal.
— maria menounos (@mariamenounos) July 3,2017
While she’s recovering, Hollywood stars and other figures sent their well wishes.
My thoughts and prayers go to @mariamenounos and her family. What a tragedy to an amazing woman!! – https: //t.co/SN43GFAyO4
— Nik Richie (@nikrichie) July 3,2017
We’re glad @mariamenounos is on the mend! https: //t.co/dIPGFSRHee
— Perez Hilton (@PerezHilton) July 3,2017
Sending love and well wishes to @mariamenounos I admire your courage and strength, and wish you even more of it.
— Ashley Greene (@AshleyMGreene) July 3,2017
. @mariamenounos we are praying for a full and speedy recovery my sweet friend, sending love and well wishes to you always .
— Todd Chrisley (@toddchrisley) July 3,2017
Sending so much love to @mariamenounos ❤️ https: //t.co/l2l0Ezmo4h
— Gio Benitez (@GioBenitez) July 3,2017
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