Kellie Finlayson has provided a health update amid her four-year cancer battle.
The AFL WAG, 29, took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal she had just undergone a resection, a surgical procedure to remove a piece of tissue or organ.
In the post, Kellie could be seen walking slowly through the hospital ward with her three-year-old daughter Sophia, whom she shares with Port Adelaide Forward Jeremy Finlayson.
’40ish hours post resection!!’ she captioned the post.
‘Can’t even describe how cute Soph was with her teeny slow steps & encouragement every 2 seconds.’
She sweetly added: ‘Yes she poses every time the camera comes out hence the smile the whole time.’
Kellie Finlayson has provided a health update amid an emotional four-year cancer battle
The mother-of-one took it step-by step with her daughter’s help while wearing a pair of pink trousers and a white t-shirt with ‘spicy’ written across in red.
Her hospital stay comes as she and her footy star husband chalked up a major life milestone – their two-year wedding anniversary.
Kellie posted an Instagram story on Wednesday from her hospital bed to mark the occasion, while Port Adelaide key forward Jeremy shared a family beach shot with the couple’s daughter Sophia.
She was initially diagnosed with Stage 4 bowel cancer, a diagnosis considered terminal, with only a 14 per cent survival rate.
Kellie had experienced symptoms of discomfort in her stomach since age 23 but was told it was nothing to worry about.
She could not proceed with her initial testing while she was pregnant and had to focus on her growing family.
After the birth of her daughter Sophie, Kellie found her symptoms persisted and a colonoscopy led to the devastating discovery.
It comes as she and her footy star husband chalked up a major life milestone – their two-year wedding anniversary
The AFL WAG, 29, took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal she had just undergone a resection, a surgical procedure to remove a piece of tissue or organ
Kellie shares three-year=-old Sophia with Port Adelaide Forward Jeremy Finlayson
Her cancer diagnosis came as a shock, and she was left feeling angry and confused.
Despite the challenges, Kellie went through treatment and surgeries, and after a year, her cancer went into remission.
However, in 2022, Kellie was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, and scans in July of the following year showed the tumor had become unstable.
She would need another round of chemotherapy, which she shared was difficult but necessary.
Kellie revealed that although she looks healthy, she is still undergoing chemotherapy and finds it hard for others to believe she is ‘literally, terminally unwell’.
‘It’s taken me a long time to realise this. I do illuminate most rooms in terms of the way I open up to people, the conversations I can hold, the conversations I can create — and I’m pretty proud of it now,’ she told Mamamia.
Kellie has spoken openly about how cancer doesn’t look the same on everyone and how living with cancer does not have to define her identity.
She has worked hard to maintain balance in her life, balancing her health with her role as a mother.
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