Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is opening up about the emotional and physical toll of her recent hysterectomy, sharing a tearful update with her fans.
In a new social media vlog posted Friday, the "Jersey Shore" star admitted she is "struggling" with the pain of recovery.
The video takes viewers through the entire process, from her parents picking her up to drive her to the hospital, to the hospital bathroom in her gown, and finally to her bed.
There, she lamented about how "anxious" she was as her surgery neared.
Snooki revealed that she had her uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and parts of her vagina removed, but kept her ovaries to avoid entering perimenopause.
She became emotional as she continued talking about the "very scary" surgery, which she scheduled after receiving a Stage 1 cervical cancer diagnosis.
Though the process has clearly taken a toll on her, Snooki said she hopes sharing her experience will support other women going through something similar.
She added that she is hopeful she will be cancer-free after this.
As previously reported, the reality star revealed her diagnosis back in February and has been documenting her journey ever since.
