Linda Robson reveals terrifying health scare - and says she might need to have organ removed
Linda Robson has shared a poignant health update, revealing her fears of potentially needing her pancreas removed. During a heartfelt chat on Loose Women with co-stars Ruth Langsford, Brenda Edwards, and Janet Street-Porter, the TV favourite discussed the impact of illness on families in light of Kate Middleton's recent announcement about completing cancer treatment.
The Birds of a Feather actress, who shares son Louis and daughter Roberta with her former husband Mark Dunford, and has another daughter, Lauren, from a previous relationship, opened up about her health concerns: "I have had a bit of health scare quite a few years ago I had gall stones and they damaged my pancreas and they've been keeping an eye on me for a while now."
Linda detailed her recent medical examinations and is anxiously awaiting the results of her latest scan. She went on to say: "I had a cyst on my pancreas and it went from one to two cm so the kids have been really worried about me," and mentioned she's waiting to see if the cyst has increased in size. A concerned Ruth responded with surprise, asking if this was an ongoing issue, reports the Mirror.
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Linda confirmed, "Yes," and expressed her concern: "If it is [bigger] then they'll have to remove my pancreas which means I'd then be a diabetic but fingers crossed that won't happen and the cysts won't have grown. I feel quite positive about it but the kids are obviously worried about it.
"I make jokes about it all the time because I try to diffuse them worrying about me. When I did go to the hospital they came with me and taped everything the doctors said because I would have forgotten everything that they said."
The beloved TV persona previously discussed how her children had to take on the role of caregivers while she grappled with personal demons, noting: "My children were my carers when I was mentally ill. There was a point when I got so low I couldn't be left alone. I wasn't allowed to see my grandchildren until I was better. It was four years ago now and they still say, 'Mum I'm so glad you are better, we never thought we'd get you back.'"
During an emotional recollection on Loose Women, Linda delved into her past struggles stating: "I went through a really tough time, I was depressed and I turned to alcohol and had cleaning OCD. I used to always have a glass of wine or spritzers in the evening, come 10 o'clock at night, but never in the daytime. And then I got put on medication that sent me a bit mad."
She continued to share the adverse effects of her prescribed treatment: "I got put on a certain drug which was supposed to help the depression but it didn't it just heightened it, so I had to go into three different establishments and it was the worst time in my life, I completely ruined my family's lives."