Angie Best, 73, Faces Major Surgery for Cancer

Angie Best has revealed that she has to undergo major surgery soon as she shared a new health update on Monday after being diagnosed with colon .

The ex-wife of late Manchester United legend George Best and mother of TV personality Calum Best stunned fans when she revealed she was battling colon cancer back in January.

Angie, 73, is now having some of her colon removed and has said her battle feels 'debilitating mentally as much as it is physically'. 

Taking to Instagram to talk about the procedure, Angie said this week: 'Quick update homies... 

'So on Thursday I go in for an operation where they cut out the part of my colon that… needs to be cut out.

'Nerve-wracking… never mind. Got to do what we've got to do, and then hopefully all my hair will start growing back.

'It's very debilitating mentally as much as it is physically, all this stuff. But there's a lesson there, I suppose. I've just gotta learn it.'

The star inspiringly penned in the post's caption: 'Nearly the end of this miserable journey. Stay strong and focused all who are on the same journey.'

Back in May Angie debuted her new hairstyle in a candid Instagram post as she said she's only got '15 hairs' left after undergoing chemotherapy.

Angie has travelled to Switzerland since her diagnosis for an unconventional cancer treatment known as mistletoe therapy, so called because it uses extracts from the European mistletoe plant, which can be used alongside traditional chemotherapy.

And the star shared on Instagram that she's struggling with hair loss as a side-effect of her treatment, and paid a visit to the salon to have her pixie cut styled into a new look.

Hair loss is a common side effect for chemotherapy, and can begin 14 to 21 days after the first treatment.

Angie shared a snap of her new hairstyle, along with the caption: 'Went to see the lovely @ginaconwaysalonandspa today and she worked wonders with what she had, 15 hairs.'

The week before she shared a video revealing the amount of hair she'd lost, posting a video of a large clump in her hand, while saying she'd need to 'develop a sense of humour about going bald.' 

Angie's oncologist recently informed her that her treatment has been going well and has got rid of most of the cancer. 

'I went to see my oncologist yesterday and he said, 'Ange, you've done amazing. In four sessions we've got rid of 80 per cent of your cancer which is phenomenal.'