Francesca De Andrè has cancer. The news that the former protagonist of “L’Isola dei Famosi” and “Big Brother” and daughter of singer-songwriter Fabrizio shared with fans on Instagram left everyone speechless. In a long, very long post, the girl talked about her dark time. “Here I am again! As always, when I disappear, something unexpected happens to me that messes up my life a little… and that’s it! I wasn’t feeling well, I felt like something was wrong. I get prescriptions from my doctor and book the necessary tests and visits. It was Friday. I went to the ultrasound appointment and it turned out that a “mass” was found there that needed to be removed as quickly as possible in order to also check its nature with a subsequent biopsy examination.
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Francesca De Andrè has a tumor, the tragic discovery
Francesca De André’s story continues: “Unfortunately, in the clinic where I made my first visit, the instruments were not up to date to be able to provide me with further information or in any case details, so the doctor, a little.” I had a practice in these cases, prescribed some tumor markers to be done immediately the next morning and contacted a colleague from the hospital in Pistoia (I was in Tuscany at the time) to make an appointment for me to arrange a second-stage ultrasound on the following Monday. After doing the blood tests and collecting the results, I went to the hospital in Pistoia on the famous Monday where I was told that I needed to be hospitalized immediately and treated with high doses of intravenous antibiotics to treat the severe inflammation/abscess to alleviate created with the risk of blood poisoning as well as others that I avoid… And then operate. Everything is urgent.”
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The hospital stay
Francesca continues: “Let’s assume that I was at the San Jacopo hospital in Pistoia, where they were super professional, but I was at least an hour away from any possible carer, Puka, my dog, I had just left her behind.” a visit to a friend, suitcase in the hotel…etc. in short, I had to return to Milan by force. Contrary to all medical advice, I signed my departure, took the car, got Puka, the bare necessities, and drove to Milan. One of the worst journeys you can remember: endless queue, lasting four hours instead of two and a half, with pain you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. Or maybe yes… oh well!”
The disease
Francesca continues her painful story in the comments of the post: “Well. From this moment on, something happens that opens your vision and your thoughts about your life. Inevitable as with all experiences where you go through changes and risks that could change your life. I realized that even if they weren’t and weren’t planned at this point in my life, I still wouldn’t be able to have children naturally. And it went well too! Because for my situation I took the risk of having to take everything away… all of which means I would have remained completely infertile. So she went to God! »
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The history
“The time on the ward with the nurses, the care workers who worked there in August, looking after people who weren’t feeling well, but always with a smile (oh my God, not all of them, eh! But I remember that those who were not well I tried to stay positive and those of you who know me know that I could never stay still in bed for weeks! Then he said: “When I arrived in Milan I was lying for a few hours at the house of a friend, brother and his great girlfriend, the next morning I took the car, left Puka in the best hands and went to the emergency room of the Mangiagalli Clinic. There, after reading the various reports that I had brought with me, After reading this, they decided to visit me and do all the tests again (nicely enough, my veins were playing hide-and-seek at the time, so I won’t tell you for the first time in my life). life how much I hated needles). They decided to take me to the hospital immediately, start intravenous therapy, and then operate on me. So my “vacation” in the hospital began in August. While talking to the doctors, I learned about the upcoming operation, in which the “mass” to be analyzed would also be removed: bilateral salpingectomy (surgical procedure to remove both fallopian tubes, editor’s note). I cannot deny that a thousand thoughts overwhelmed me.”
The diagnosis
Then the end: “What can I say, they told me to stay in bed, eh… but as soon as I woke up from the anesthesia I got up and to be honest I wanted a cigarette.” I always wait still on the results of some tests, whether benign or malignant? But, you know what? I am and want to remain positive, it has been proven that in these cases the state of mind plays a big role, so everything will be fine.”
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