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MAFS star opens up on cancer misdiagnosis: 'I couldn't eat and lost a stone'


EXCLUSIVE: Married At First Sight expert Mel Schilling reveals she was misdiagnosed twice by doctors before she finally got her stage three colon cancer diagnosis

The Married At First Sight love expert, 52, who is a fixture on both the UK and Aussie formats, endured stomach pain, weight loss and reduced appetite as a result of her cancer before she finally got her diagnosis, after doctors initially told her it was down to constipation. Mel Schilling was told by two doctors her symptoms were down to constipation (Image: David Cummings) Read MoreRelated Articles"That was hard because it’s a long flight, so you’ve got the tiredness and the jet lag – and I’m 52! She describes her husband Gareth as "a rock" to her (Image: David Cummings)In terms of treatment, Mel had keyhole surgery to remove the tumour which was a success, and is currently going through a course of chemotherapy.

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