Serena Williams says she had a benign branchial cyst “the scale of a small grapefruit” faraway from her neck and “all is OK”.
On Wednesday the retired tennis star, who turned 43 final month, stated on social media that she discovered a lump on her neck in Could and had an MRI examination. She initially selected to not endure surgical procedure after being informed it was not vital however the cyst “saved rising”.
After extra exams, together with a biopsy that was destructive for most cancers her medical doctors stated she ought to have a process.
Williams posted a video of herself in hospital and wrote: “So that is me eradicating it. I’m feeling so grateful, and lucky all the pieces labored out, and most of all I’m wholesome.”
In a separate put up, she stated she is “nonetheless recovering, however getting higher. Well being all the time comes first.” She additionally talked about that she had missed Rafael Nadal’s retirement whereas present process remedy on the cyst.
Williams stated she was “evolving” away from skilled tennis shortly earlier than the 2022 US Open. She has by no means used the phrase “retirement” however has not performed in a match since.
She received 23 grand slam titles in singles, essentially the most by a lady within the sport’s skilled period, and one other 14 in doubles along with her older sister Venus. Serena spent greater than 300 weeks at No 1 within the WTA rankings and picked up 4 Olympic gold medals.
