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Post by Admin on Dec 17, 2019 20:49:40 GMT
Maia Shibutani is opening up about her health, revealing that she underwent surgery this weekend to remove a tumor that doctors are still testing to determine whether it is malignant or benign. http://instagram.com/p/B6HT4oeJ9oK In a surprise to parts of the figure skating community, the 25-year-old U.S. Olympian shared a candid Instagram post on Monday, explaining that an abnormality was found in her stomach during an emergency room visit in October for a stomach virus. http://instagram.com/p/B6CPORvpOj7 “It’s been a really tough week,” Maia wrote in the post, alongside a photo of her lying in her hospital bed. http://instagram.com/p/B5_s7BsJcJB “Back in October, I got sick and had to go to the ER while I was in New York. It ended up being a stomach virus, but they ran some tests that showed an abnormality – it was recommended that I have a follow-up appointment to take a closer look,” she wrote. “After an MRI earlier this week in LA, I was told that I had a small mass on one of my kidneys.” http://instagram.com/p/B535j-JpTl1 Maia had a successful surgery to remove the tumor on Saturday, she said, and “was able to keep the rest of my kidney.” She added that her doctor told her there was a “60/40 chance that the tumor was malignant versus benign.” |
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Post by Admin on Dec 18, 2019 21:57:57 GMT
Olympic medal-winning figure skater Maia Shibutani has revealed how she is recovering from surgery that removed a potentially cancerous tumor found on her kidney.  The 25-year-old American sporting star shared the details of her medical ordeal in an Instagram post on Monday.  She revealed how the mass was discovered during an October visit to the emergency room in New York. Ms Shibutani said she was treated for a stomach virus at the time, but while there doctors also found an 'abnormality' that needed further investigation. |
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Post by Admin on Dec 20, 2019 3:59:39 GMT
Olympic medal-winning figure skater Maia Shibutani revealed that she is awake, walking and home after surgery to remove a likely cancerous mass on her kidney.  She said in a Tuesday Instagram post that the surgery went well, she was able to keep the rest of her kidney and things are 'moving in the right direction' in her recovery. But it hasn't been easy. The 25-year-old star told her fans she'd had to spend an extra night in the hospital after the operation and that her first steps and even 'smaller movements' are much more painful than she expected. Her doctors told Shibutani that there's a '60/40' chance that the tumor they removed is cancerous - but they don't know for sure yet. 'It’s been tough to not feel discouraged and weak, but focusing on gratitude has really helped,' Shibutani wrote in a post accompanying a photo of her walking down a hospital hallway with the support of an IV pole, nurse, and her brother and skating partner, Alex Shibutani. |
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Post by Admin on Dec 21, 2019 2:51:00 GMT
Maia Shibutani, who revealed earlier this week that she had a tumor removed over the weekend, is sharing that the mass was cancerous. http://instagram.com/p/B6TsGlcpTtS “I got my pathology report back – the tumor that was successfully removed on Saturday was unfortunately malignant (cancer). (SDH)-deficient renal cell carcinoma,” the Olympian wrote on Instagram on Friday, alongside a photo of a bouquet of flowers. She previously said that doctors put the odds at the mass being malignant at 60/40. http://instagram.com/p/B6MazL4pg-D “This wasn’t the news I was hoping for, but I am beyond thankful that it was detected early and that my surgery went well,” she continued, sharing that “no further treatment is required at this time.” “The next steps are for me to continue focusing on recovering and healing,” she said. “All of the positive thoughts and support mean so much to me. My heart is so full. Thank you. ❤️” ] |
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Post by Admin on Feb 22, 2020 18:08:20 GMT
Maia Shibutani has returned to the gym for the first time since her cancerous tumor was removed in December — and the milestone in her recovery comes on the anniversary of another very important milestone for the Olympic figure skater. “Two years ago today, @alexshibutani and I won our second Olympic medal in PyeongChang,” Shibutani wrote in a lengthy Instagram post on Thursday, tagging her older brother and skating partner Alex Shibutani.  “I can remember everything about that day,” the 25-year-old athlete continued. “I’ll always be so proud that rather than allowing ourselves to be overwhelmed, we had the performance of our dreams. There was an incredible amount of pressure and no room for errors, but we stayed present and had one of those magical Olympic moments.” Maia and Alex, 28, are fondly known as the “Shib Sibs” and helped Team USA clinch the third-medal spot with their paired free dance at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The same year, the brother-sister duo won the bronze medal in ice dance. In her Instagram post, Maia said that on her way to the gym, “it really hit me that I was working out for the first time in months on the anniversary of such an important and memorable day in my life.” |
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