Andrea Hayes has revealed that she may need brain surgery to ease with her chronic back pain.
The TV3 presenter suffers from Chiari malformation, a rare and incurable disorder that causes the brain to press downwards on the spinal cord and causes great discomfort to those who suffer from it.
“Ultimately, I probably will have to have brain surgery because of my Chiari malformation,” the 37-year-old said.
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Andrea admitted that she uses certain tactics to help ease the pain of the invisible illness but will need to have surgery to deal with the malformation.
“Certainly I’ll need to get three discs removed from the back of my neck because they’re in a really bad way,” she told RTE Guide.
“The brain is pressing down on the spine and there’s a lot of degeneration there, and the worry is paralysis.”
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The television presenter further revealed that she doesn’t believe the surgery will stop her pain completely and she’s unsure of how long she’ll be able to work in TV, so is looking at a different career path.
“I love being busy, but the reality of knowing that your health is degenerating can be very tough to deal with.
“I don’t know how long I’m going to be able to keep working in television, which is why I’ve started writing,” she added.
“I’m currently working on a new book and doing other bits to give myself extra options.”
