Former star has shared an update after undergoing a surgery to confirm if a lump found on her throat is cancerous.
The reality star, 23, appeared on the last season of the dating series, coupling up with , also 23.
However a month after leaving the villa, .
Soon after Samieafter viewers pointed out the lump on her thyroid.
After getting a biopsy she was told she’d need surgery, which happened this week.
First confirming that she’d undergone the procedure, Samie shared on social media that she’d been told she was ‘very lucky’ and that the surgery had gone well and she felt ‘absolutely fine’.
She said she would be sharing updates throughout her recovery and thanked fans for their support while urging people to always get any lumps checked.
‘I’m now on rest duty but will be vlogging the recovery. Everyday I receive so many supportive messages from you guys, forever grateful,’ she posted on Instagram.
‘Me raising awareness has lead to some of you having this surgery and getting lumps on your neck checked, getting these messages means so much.
‘If I can help one person, that’s enough.’
She followed up with another post explaining how she was soon set to be discharged.
Of the picture of her, she jokingly added: ‘This is me in recovery a bit out of it.’
‘Home time today. I’m in minimal pain at the moment it just feels a little bruised and tender,’ she wrote.
‘I’m constantly clearing my throat but that’s normal as I’ve read so many of your lovely messages about your experiences.
‘A few messages of people saying they’re scared of having it done which I completely understand but I just want to say you have nothing to worry about!’
She then explained how the surgery was ‘straight-forward’ and offered to answer questions people may have but did clarify she was ‘nowhere near an expert’, but could impart any knowledge on the recovery side of things.
Earlier this month Samie had to after falling ill during a cruise trip and having to be admitted to hospital once arriving home.
The cancer scare comes after fellow former Islander Demi Jones was in 2021.
After undergoing surgeries and receiving treatment, Demi announced earlier this year that she was officially cancer free and no longer needed to go for monthly checks.
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