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MAFS' Mel Schilling reveals her 'body shut down' before devastating colon cancer diagnosis


Married At First Sight star Mel Schilling revealed her colon cancer diagnosis in December and, after undergoing treatment, has now revealed the important signs she ignored

Amidst a period of intense international travel, sleep deprivation, and jet lag recovery, Mel attributed these symptoms to the toll of her hectic schedule. During her appearances on the latest series of MAFS, Mel confessed to feeling "low energy," which, in hindsight, was one of the initial signs she chose to overlook. Mel shared a heartbreaking update on her Instagram page (Image: mel_schilling1/Instagram)She continued her post: "Despite this I feel incredibly blessed that it’s a cancer that is relatively easy to eradicate, I’m expected to make a full recovery though it’s a rough road ahead.

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