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Sky Sports presenter shares health update after surgery - 'Today felt so good'
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Sky Sports presenter Anna Woolhouse has revealed she is "feeling good" as she continues her recovery from surgery for her endometriosis. The 41-year-old was diagnosed with the condition in 2017 and has since gone under the knife twice in seven years , recently having a laparascopic operation that has kept her away from TV screens. Woolhouse, who has become a regular face on Sky Sports ' boxing shows, has spoken out about her battle with the disease following numerous visits to the doctor, keen to shine a light on the difficulties it poses to women to spread awareness. On Thursday, she posted a picture of herself in a bathing suit, revealing she had been stepping up her recovery in the pool following the surgery, admitting she felt "so good" in the water after taking some time out from exercise. "This fish is very happy to be back in the water," she wrote in her caption. "After not being able to do a great deal the last few weeks today felt SO good to be back in the pool. "No big sessions yet and swimming/stationary bike are really all I can do atm, but one big thing I’ve taken away from not being able to do a great deal post op is how much we can take for granted what a privilege it is being able to move our bodies. "I cannot wait to get stuck back into proper training and hopefully tick off a couple of big challenges this summer. Weight/strength training is still a couple of weeks off for me but when I can get back into it I promise I will never moan about a squat ever again." According to the NHS , Endometriosis is a condition where cells similar to those in the lining of the womb grow in other parts of the body. It can also cause severe pain in the pelvis and make it harder to get pregnant, claims the World Health Organisation. Woolhouse has been with Sky since 2012, initially working on sports such as ice hockey, rugby league, darts and basketball before becoming their main boxing presenter - hosting big fights involving stars like Anthony Joshua and interviewing other boxers like Lennox Lewis, Tony Bellew and Andy Ruiz Jr. Earlier this month, she posted an emotional statement detailing her struggles while recovering from surgery and how "debilitating" it is to live with endometriosis. "The comeback is always greater than the setback. It's been quite the ride the past seven days. Last week I had my second laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis in seven years, it was done by the surgeon controlling a robot which blows my mind (avoid slide two if you're squeamish!). "It ended up being a slightly chunkier op than I'd bargained for but all OK in the end. March was endometriosis awareness month, I know I'm a couple of days late, but it's important to still shine a light on condition that still isn't known or spoken about nearly enough. "It is a condition that affects 1 in 10 women and for so many even getting a diagnosis is a long, emotional and painful process and can be incredibly debilitating to live with. "I was first diagnosed back in 2017 after years of endless GP appointments. I had my first surgery in 2018 and for a couple of years my symptoms did improve, but alas it came back and in recent years has resulted in some heartbreaking blows and ultimately meant having another surgery, really hoping this will be it."
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