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TV chef's heartbreak at tongue cancer diagnosis aged 47 amid 'hopes for a miracle'


A star of Top Chef has been diagnosed with Stage 4 tongue cancer, as she tells fans she has a 'long road to recovery' and that it's 'ok not to be ok'

“Since last year December, I had a series of dental issues, I bit my tongue severely; I fractured my tooth and had to extract it and get an implant… we thought it was because I am a heavy teeth grinder,” Shirley wrote. Shirley documented the process of shaving her head on Instagram (Image: Instagram/chfshirleychung and mschicafe) Read MoreRelated Articles Freddie Flintoff breaks silence after horror Top Gear smash that 'changed his life forever' Shirley then went onto tell her followers that she met with lead oncologist Dr. Allen Ho on June 2 to discuss her treatment plan, where she “ broke down, crying, trying to put thoughts together and ask questions but physically couldn’t.”

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