The historic American extensionist Serena Williamswinner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles, announced that she is in the process of recovery after the removal of a “grapefruit-sized” cyst in the neck.
Read also: Serena Williams showed a photo of her postpartum body and launched a powerful phrase
In a video shared on TikTokthe 43-year-old former women’s tennis number one, explained that she discovered a lump on the right side of her neck in May and that an MRI confirmed the presence of a brachial cyst.
“I’m still recovering, but I’m getting better. Health always comes first”, he indicated on his social networks. “It was very big, the size of a grapefruit. “They had to put a drain in because it was a lot, but everything went well and I feel very happy to have worked with great doctors,” he added.
“Health always comes first,” Serena said on her social networks (Photo: Reuters).
Initially the cyst was not removed, but after increasing in size and after multiple tests were performed, including a biopsy, The decision was made to undergo surgery. “I found this big mass in my neck. “I felt mortified,” confessed the former tennis player.
“I feel very grateful and lucky that everything turned out well”
The video culminates with images of Serena with her daughter, Olympia, as they enjoy a promised post-surgery shopping trip. “I feel very grateful and lucky that everything turned out well and, above all, I am healthy”he wrote in the video description.
Serena Williams, who won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open in 1999 and her last at the Australian Open in 2017, has an impressive track record which includes seven Australian Open titles, seven Wimbledon titles, six US Open titles and three Roland Garros titles.
