Jessie J Gives Update After Hospitalization Following Breast Cancer Surgery: ‘Not Expected or Planned’

Jessie J found herself unexpectedly back in the hospital recently after surgery to treat breast cancer. According to E! News, in an Instagram Story on Saturday (Aug. 2), the 37-year-old singer born Jessie Ellen Cornish revealed that six weeks after surgery she was back in the hospital due to an unexplained health issue.

“How I spent the last 24 hours,” Jessie wrote on her Story along with photo in which she had an IV in her arm. “6 weeks post surgery and I was back in the same ward I was after my surgery. Not expected or planned. I had and still have symptoms that pointed towards a blood clot on the lung. IT IS NOT A BLOOD CLOT THANK GOD.”

Noting that her doctors were able to identify the infection, Jessie said she decided to finish her recovery at home. “They ran a lot of tests which ended up showing I have an infection (still trying to figure out what) and a little fluid on my lungs,” she said. “Finding it hard to breathe in, but I discharged myself last night (I hate being in hospital) and will continue the investigation as an outpatient.”

In a Story on Sunday (Aug. 3), the “Bang Bang” singer provided an update, writing, “I finally got a diagnosis of what’s been going on. Lots of people have been asking, apparently it’s called… Dramatic? I think that’s the spelling. My symptoms are the same and no idea what’s wrong yet. But my sarcasm and sense of humour are holding on.”

The singer also shared a selfie video from bed, noting that it was the first “real time” clip she’d posted since surgery, as she’s not been thinking about making content, but rather taking it easy. “I think people think that I’m like hanging on by a thread… which in some moments has felt that way,” she said. “Like two or three days ago when I woke up and I couldn’t breathe. I still have pain in my chest when I breathe, but it’s not as bad.”

She added that she has “very few other symptoms” now, which makes her hopeful that it was just a “viral p–s take.” The good news was that she was feeling a lot stronger and, as counseled by so many, she is resting. She also thanked her mom for being her rock, as well as friends and family who’ve come over to play with her two-year-old son, Sky, or who’ve popped in to do a load of laundry for her.

“I’m very grateful for my little gang,” she said.

In early July, Jessie was also sharing some gratitude after test results revealed no evidence of cancer spread a month after her breast cancer diagnosis in June. “AND. I AM OK. Results = I have NO cancer spread. Happy tears are real. Thank YOU for the prayers, the love, the well wishes, the joy and all the positive energy,” she said in the caption to an Instagram video.

Jessie initially underwent surgery on June 23, initially telling fans her cancer was “all gone” post-operation, then later clarifying that she was awaiting test results to confirm. “Lots of healing to go and one more surgery to make these cousins look more like sisters, but for now it’s gratitude time,” she added in a latest post about her mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery. “I am changing my name to The LopJess monster.”