Jane Fallon Gives Positive Health Update After Surgery

Bestselling author Jane Fallon has shared a positive health update on Instagram on Friday after undergoing surgery following being diagnosed with breast . 

Jane, who has been in a relationship with comedian , for over 40 years, revealed she had been diagnosed with the disease in March following a routine mammogram.

And 10 days after having surgery to remove the tumour and a margin of healthy tissue, Jane shared the positive news that the surgeons have 'basically got it all'. 

She said: 'The surgeon said I can lift some weights so I'm starting with this one [the cat]. Just a little update, all is good, yesterday I had my follow up and they have basically got it all. 

'What they haven't got is a clear margin around the edge of what they have taken so I am going to have to have another op. 

'It will be just to make sure they get everything, which is a bit of a pain, but it isn't a worry they just need to make sure they have a clear margin, so will be the exact same operation as last time.' 

Discussing her recovery, Jane explained it was 'much easier' than she expected and she is now not worried for a second operation.  

She continued: 'But I do know now that the recovery is so much easier than I thought it was going to be, this is me 10 days later. 

'It's a pain but not a worry at all [having a second op]. So it's good and hopefully next week I will hear after Easter to get it out of the way and then will have to wait for that to be tested and see where we are. 

'Meanwhile I'm going to try and get a few workouts in and carry my cat around'. 

Jane added in the caption that she is 'lucky' she was diagnosed 'so early' and that is it 'important' for women to get screened. 

She wrote: '(Mostly) good update: Things I forgot to say in the video: I’m still getting fabulous treatment. And I know how lucky I am to have had my diagnosis so early - from a routine mammogram with absolutely no symptoms.

'I’ve had so many conversations with lovely people who’ve come up to me in the street in the last couple of weeks & told me their own personal experiences, and it’s totally rammed home both how different it is for everyone and also how important screening and early diagnosis really is.

'Oh, and as Tamoxifen is one of the options being debated for me I wanted to ask if anyone has experience and how the side effects were. I’ve read they can be rough.'   

Last month, Jane wrote about her diagnosis on Instagram, admitting to fans she had been 'a bit quiet on here lately.'

'About a month ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer – very early stage thankfully & the prognosis is excellent,' she explained.

Jane, who has been in a relationship with comedian Ricky Gervais , 64, for over 40 years