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Kirsty Gallacher has revealed she will undergo radiotherapy for the next month.
The Gold radio presenter, 49, took to her Instagram story to share a gruesome image of a needle which had been inserted into her arm.
She captioned it: ‘And so the radiotherapy prep starts, just under a month to go!’
The 49-year-old also added another image of a yellow mask, and joked, ‘My ‘Hannibal lector’ mask… can’t wait’, which is believed to be used as part of her treatment.
Four years ago, the mother-of-two shared that she had been diagnosed with a benign ear tumour.
Since then she has spoken about her ongoing tinnitus battle and hearing loss, which has been brought on from her health condition.
Kirsty Gallacher has revealed she will undergo radiotherapy for the next month
The Gold radio presenter, 49, took to her Instagram story to share a gruesome image of a needle which had been inserted into her arm
Appearing on Loose Women last month, the former Sky Sports presenter, explained that her tumour was inoperable and it would take ‘very dangerous’ surgery to remove it.
Speaking to Charlene White, Jane Moore, Janet Street-Porter and Katie Piper on the ITV show, Kirsty described the tumour, which is located in the inner canal of her right ear.
Asked by Jane to describe her tumour, Kirsty said: ‘A couple of years ago, I literally woke up and I couldn’t really hear out of my right ear and I thought, ‘Oh, that’s a bit odd’.
‘I’d been flown the week before and thought it’s not popped, and went to the doctor and it was a medical emergency because obviously, it could be a brain tumour.
‘So, they were brilliant, they sent me straight to see a consultant.
‘It took a while for them to work out what was going on because it was after Covid, but it is called an acoustic neuroma, which is a benign tumour that happens to many people. Don’t know why.’
Speaking on The Vanessa Feltz Show alongside audiologist Dr Gladys Sanda, the 49-year-old presenter discussed the challenges she faces in noisy environments.
She said: ‘They have suggested a hearing aid. I’m not there yet, I don’t think. I’m managing it fine.
The 49-year-old also added another image of a yellow mask, and joked, ‘My ‘Hannibal lector’ mask… can’t wait’
Kirsty was diagnosed after experiencing hearing difficulties during rehearsals for GB News in 2021
‘I do find it upsetting and I sympathise… it’s management and sometimes if I’m in an acoustically difficult environment, say I was out for dinner last night, noisy environment, I have to leave sometimes. I get really upset.
‘I can’t cope with it because I can’t hear anyone… I now look at people’s lips because my hearing loss is pretty bad in my right ear.’
Kirsty was diagnosed after experiencing hearing difficulties during rehearsals for GB News in 2021.
