Cynthia Bailey Breaks Silence About Having Emergency Surgery For Tumor

"Real Housewives Of Atlanta" star Cynthia Bailey underwent emergency surgery recently after noticing a suspicious lump on her back. 

"I noticed a slight raised lump on my back near my left shoulder blade about two months ago," the former model told Bravo TV's The Daily Dish. "At first I thought I had been bitten by something, or it was just back fat. A couple of weeks later, I noticed that it was still there and seemed to be growing."

Bailey continued: "I went to the doctor, and was told that it was lipoma, a fatty tumor. ... I Googled it immediately and was blown away by the photos of the worst cases in particular. I was scared because as soon as I heard the word 'tumor,' I immediately thought cancer."

Luckily, it wasn't as serious as Bailey thought. It turns out that the tumor was benign, which means that it wasn't cancerous. "Surgery went well, however it went much longer than expected because the tumor was embedded very deeply in my back and partially under a muscle," she revealed. "It was also larger than expected. In the end, thankfully all the lipoma was removed successfully, and it is benign."

We're very happy that the "Real Housewives" star is doing much better. 

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