Angelina Jolie has revealed that she is to have more surgery following her double mastectomy.
The 38-year-old Maleficent actress underwent the procedure last year after discovering that she was at high risk of developing breast cancer.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Jolie said: “There’s still another surgery to have, which I haven’t yet. I’ll, you know, I’ll get advice from all these wonderful people who I’ve been talking to, to get through that next stage.”
Jolie said as well that she was “very happy” with her decision to have the operation.
“I was very fortunate to have great doctors and very, very fortunate to have a good recovery and have a project like Unbroken to have something to be really focused on, to be getting healthy for, and to be able to just get right back to work.”
The Oscar winner also spoke highly of the reaction that she received from the public following the announcement that she had a mastectomy.
“I feel very, very close – much closer – to other women, and women who are going through the same thing,” explained Jolie.
“Wherever I go, usually I run into women and we talk about health issues, women’s issues, breast cancer, ovarian cancer. I’ve talked to men about their daughters’ and wives’ health.
“It makes me feel closer to other people who deal with the same things and have either lost their parents or are considering surgeries or wondering about their children.
“The reason that I wrote it was to try to communicate and help and connect with other women and other families going through the same thing.
“I was very, very moved by all the support and kindness from so many people.”
Source: Digital Spy
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