Liv Cripps: Wife of West Coast Eagles star Jamie Cripps undergoes surgery after thyroid cancer diagnosis
The wife of West Coast Eagles star Jamie Cripps has undergone surgery amid a serious battle with cancer.
Liv revealed on Monday that she had lymph nodes removed after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2021.
Uploading a picture from her hospital bed, Liv urged everyone to get any unusual bumps checked by a doctor.
“Round 2 and a few less lymph nodes later 👊 This is your reminder to get those lumps n bumps checked!! #fkcancer,” she posted on Instagram.
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In the photo, Liv is seen in a hospital gown and with a bandage across her neck.
The mum-of-two received an outpouring of love from her friends and followers.
Emmi Masten, the wife of West Coast Eagles player Chris, said: “Liv ❤️ I’m so sorry to hear this!! Sending all the love to you ❤️.”
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“Love you my strong brave friend ❤️❤️,” Jack Darling’s wife Courtney wrote.
In 2021, Liv opened up about her battle in an interview with STM, revealing she found out about the cancer just two weeks before her wedding.
“At the age of 26, (cancer) is just the furthest thing from your mind,” she said.
“It was the last thing I was expecting — Jamie went grey, I was in shock. It was such an emotional time.”
Liv said that the first time she noticed anything was amiss was when her fingers pressed over a small lump while she was taking a shower.
Liv said that the first time she noticed anything was amiss was when her fingers pressed over a small lump while she was taking a shower. Credit: Instagram/TheWest
After a few weeks, she decided to visit her GP after noticing it had grown in size.
“The lady (doing the scan) went a bit weird and it was taking forever, so I just felt like, something doesn’t feel right here,” she remembers.
“You hear the word, ‘cancer’ and you immediately think of the worst-case scenario.
“It was just a very sad time. Even telling close friends and family, that was the worst thing. I don’t think either of us could get the words out without crying.”
Liv said once she knew her prognosis was good and that surgery could wait, she felt relieved that she could wait until after wedding. to get treatment.
According to Cancer Council, papillary thyroid cancer is more common in women and the five year survival rate is 97 per cent.