Ben Hughes has reassured fans his operation "went well" after he had his testicle removed today (23.01.19).
Chris Hughes’ brother went under the knife at Cheltenham General Hospital in Cheltenham, south west England, and while he was "a bit croaky" and looked "a little bit yellow" afterwards, he told supporters the op was a success and thanked them for their well wishes.
Speaking in a video on his Instagram Stories, he said: "Hey guys, just got home, surgery went well. I feel a bit croaky and a little bit yellow.
"Thank you everyone so much for your support. It’s been much appreciated."
The former ‘Love Island’ star’s sibling found out earlier this month that he had testicular cancer after discovering a lump hours after Chris underwent a live TV testicular examination on ‘This Morning’.
Ben updated fans on his situation before going into theatre to have his testicle removed.
He shared a picture of himself in bed on Tuesday (22.01.19) and added the caption: "Big day tomorrow got to be at the hospital at 7:30!! That’s when the fight really starts! (sic)"
Just 10 minutes before his operation, he shared a black-and-white video of himself, in which he said: "The next time I speak to you guys will be when I have woken up."
Last week, Ben revealed he was set to go under the knife to have his testicle removed today.
He said at the time: "I’ve just got a nut-sized ball on my testicle. Quite large.
"I had a CT scan and I haven’t picked the results as of yet, and I will then find out if the cancer has spread into any other parts of my body. Fingers crossed it hasn’t spread.
"I’m booked in for my operation next Wednesday to remove the testicle, so I’m just wanting these CT scans to come back good and I can get this out."
What’s more, Ben has been told his sperm count was "very negative" after he underwent some tests ahead of freezing his sperm.
He explained: "I did my first sperm banking the day before yesterday and my doctor rang me that evening and said, ‘I think you should know, the tests we did on your sperm weren’t great. Your semen sample came back with a very negative sperm count, if any at all.’ "
Ben Hughes’ testicular operation ‘went well’
