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Mormon Wives' Jessi Talks Thyroid Surgery Amid Cancer Fears

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Jessi Ngatikaura opened up about undergoing thyroid surgery after concerns about cancer nodules emerged

Jessi Ngatikaura revealed in The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 2 that she needed surgery to remove part of her thyroid — and now she’s detailing her diagnosis. “So, basically, when the show came out last year, I had a few nurses reach out to me and tell me that my thyroid looked enlarged,” Jessi explained, while getting ready to check into the hospital for surgery. Season 1 of hit reality series, which follows a group of Mormon mom influencers, debuted on Hulu in September 2024 following star Taylor Frankie Paul‘s “soft swinging” sex scandal.

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