Ricky Gervais' partner Jane Fallon recovering after breast cancer surgery

Ricky Gervais’ partner Jane Fallon has revealed she is recovering from breast cancer surgery,
The writer, 65, announced earlier this month that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer .

The novelist - who is known for penning Getting Rid Of Matthew, underwent surgery on Monday which she said “went very well” in an Instagram post.

“I had my op this morning.

I’m feeling remarkably fine (which is possibly the drugs, and they might also explain why I’m cross eyed in photo 5).

It all went very well, apparently.

“I’m held together with superglue (probably not superglue) and dissolving stitches.”
She went on: “Now I just have to wait 8-10 days for confirmation that they’ve got it all and the margins are clear (small percent chance of more surgery).

“A huge thanks for all the lovely messages I’ve had since I posted about what was happening.

“I’ve honestly been blown away and I’m reading every single one of them even if I’m not quite keeping up with replying #breastcancer.”
Revealing her cancer diagnosis last month, Fallon said: “About a month ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer – very early stage thankfully and the prognosis is excellent.”
She explained the diagnosis came after a routine screening appointment shortly before Christmas.

“I had a routine mammogram a week before Christmas.

I had no symptoms but the brilliant radiographer spotted something iffy and sent me for further tests and eventually a biopsy,” she said.

“Since then I’ve had more mammograms, more biopsies and an MRI so they can pinpoint the problem area precisely.

It’s been a lot, I’m not going to lie.”
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in the UK, according to the NHS , and can sometimes spread to other parts of the body if not treated, known as secondary breast cancer.

Symptoms include a lump, swelling in the breast, chest or armpit, change in the skin of the breast, and change in size or shape of one or both breasts.

Mammograms can help detect breast cancer that is too small to feel or see, with treatment more likely to be successful if caught early.

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The author has written 14 books including her debut, Getting Rid Of Matthew, which is being adapted into a film starring Wild Child actress Emma Roberts, Legally Blonde’s Luke Wilson and The Hangover’s Heather Graham.

She is also known for Faking Friend, Got You Back and her latest offering, Welcome To The Neighbourhood.