WWE star Maryse has been diagnosed with a ‘very rare pre-cancer of the ovaries’.
The 41-year-old superstar, who is married to wrestler Mike ‘The Miz’ Mizanin, revealed the heartbreaking news on social media and said she is ‘remaining positive and determined to beat this thing’.
She in a lengthy Instagram statement: ‘A very rare pre-cancer of the ovaries. Very sneaky and aggressive. If those became cancer, the survival rate is less than a year.
‘So what happens next? I am scheduled for total hysterectomy surgery in 4 weeks. My uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, omentum will be removed and will get abdominal lymph nodes removed for staging.
‘I’m remaining positive and determined to beat this thing. There is only one option and it’s winning this battle! As a mom of two young daughters, I have too.’
Maryse and Miz have daughters Monroe Sky, five, and Madison Jade, four, together.
The wrestling manager explained she ‘had been suffering from severe abdominal distention and swelling to the point where I would look 6 months pregnant’.
‘Lots of GI issues, including sibo, multiple rounds of antibiotics, extreme fatigue and just wasn’t feeling like myself! For the past year, my symptoms would come in flare ups and it progressively got worse – it became chronic,’ she continued.
‘I saw countless doctors in different fields, but no diagnosis. No one could tell me what’s happening.
‘I went down an incredibly long list of testing, from colonoscopy/endoscopy/pill cam endoscopy, mri’s, ultrasounds, ct scans, blood tests just to name a few and often would be told that its probably hormonal and or just something by body is allergic too.
‘I even had my entire house tested for mold. I was told to let it go – that it would figure itself out with time. That I’m just too impatient and making myself crazy over this! I would just not quit on trying to figure it out!’
Eventually, she met another doctor who ‘truly listened’, and ‘agreed that we have to push to get to the bottom of this’.
A week ago, Maryse – who last wrestled alongside her husband against Hall of Fame couple Edge and Beth Phoenix in January 2022 – underwent Laraposcopy surgery for what they initially believed was ‘potentially Endometriosis disease’.
Maryse explained: ‘She found and removed 11 implants around my uterus, ovaries, and all connective tissues around the organs in my abdominal cavity. These were sent to pathology for testing.
‘3 days later… the labs came back. No endometriosis. All 11 implants came back as Serous Borderline Tumors.’
She wants her story to help encourage other women to listen to their body, and not suffer ‘in silence’ despite issues with women’s healthcare and being told to ‘stop being a cry baby’ or blaming problems on hormones.
She said: ‘This is not normal. This cycle has to be broken! If you get dismissed by a doctor, go see a new one until you get the help you need! Advocacy is the key.
‘Advocate for yourself and keep pushing! Follow your instincts. Never ever underestimate your gut feelings!’
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