'Nearly there': MAFS expert Mel Schilling shares health update ahead of final round of chemotherapy following colon cancer diagnosis
Married At First Sight expert Mel Schilling has shared a positive health update as she prepares for her final cycle of chemotherapy following her colon cancer diagnosis.
Mel, who is an expert on both MAFS Australia and MAFS UK, shared a smiling photo with husband Gareth Brisbane as they enjoyed a sunny day out ahead of her appointment, both filled with "optimism all round".
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"Date lunch with the big guy to celebrate my impending FINAL round of chemo 🌟," she captioned the photos.
"Lovely day on the river, beautiful food, a sip of wine & optimism all round 🙌🏼."
Mel enjoys a date with husband Gareth. Instagram
Mel then added the hashtag "#ringthatbell", a nod to the patient tradition of ringing a bell to mark the end of one's treatments.
Friends and fans were ecstatic about the news with TV presenter Amanda Lamb commenting: "Thank f--k for that… I'm so immensely proud of you my gorgeous friend xxxx."
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"You are almost there, it hasn't been easy and it all takes too long time but you are the winner! Big love from your fellow warrior! 💪❤️😘🤗," said one supportive fan.
Mel counts down to her final treatment. Instagram
"Yay!!! So nearly there! Sending you a big hug xxxx," said MAFS UK star Laura Vaughan, while MAFS' Jules Robinson congratulated the expert: "Wohooooooo. Xxx."
Mel was all smiles as she enjoyed a hearty lunch and a bottle of wine shared with her husband.
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"Didn't even realise you were still undergoing treatment - you always look so bubbly and positive," another fan added.
Since her diagnosis, Mel has been updating fans with her health journey.
In May 2024 the star said she was taking "baby steps back towards strength & confidence" as she shared photos from the gym.
"Sometimes you just have to do the thing you least feel like doing," Mel said. Instagram
While she smiled through her workout with husband Gareth, Mel said working out was far from what she felt like doing.
"Three days into my fifth chemo cycle, I'm tired, nauseous and very foggy brained... but I'm battling hard with the big guy!" she wrote.
"Sometimes you just have to do the thing you least feel like doing, for your own good."
Mel revealed that keeping her body moving had been a huge help during her treatment.
"Even a simple walk outside in the fresh air has been amazing therapy for me," Mel shared.
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It comes after Mel revealed that going through chemotherapy "feels like being hungover" on UK radio station Magic Radio in April 2024.
But Mel said that despite not feeling her best, she's "here to fight".
"I'm just now trying to find the way to juggle everything, because I'm not stopping working. This thing is not beating me, I'm here to fight, I just need to make some adaptions," she said.
It was a big thumbs up from Mel who had her tumour removed in December 2023. Instagram
Mel shared her cancer diagnosis in December 2023.
She's since had the tumour removed and in January told 9Entertainment she was thrilled to be well enough to film the latest season of MAFS UK.
"I wasn't sure how things were going to go, so for me it was such a joy to be well enough and strong enough to be there straight away," she said.
For some of Mel's best moments, catch the videos below:
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