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Busy Philipps: 'My brain doesn't feel broken anymore' after rare tumor removal

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Actress Busy Philipps has recovered well after surgery to remove a rare malignant brain tumor found by chance during a full-body MRI scan.
  • The tumor was discovered in February, and Philipps underwent a five-hour surgery in early March to remove the 2.6-centimeter growth.
  • Philipps shared photos of her recovery, expressing gratitude and noting a significant improvement in her well-being, stating, "My brain doesn't feel broken anymore."

Actress Busy Philipps is sharing her recovery journey after undergoing surgery to remove a rare malignant brain tumor. The growth was discovered incidentally during a full-body MRI scan in February.

I am grateful to be alive.

— Busy PhilippsDescribing her experience after the surgery.

Philipps, 47, emphasized that her recovery has been successful and she is now in good health. The tumor, measuring 2.6 centimeters, was removed during a five-hour operation in early March. She described the past six months as the strangest of her life, expressing profound gratitude for being alive.

She recently posted photos of her recovery process on Instagram, including images from intensive care. Philipps thanked her doctors, nurses, children, family, and friends for their unwavering support. She also reflected on whether the tumor might have contributed to significant mood swings she experienced in recent years, as it pressed on her frontal lobe.

I am completely fine now.

— Busy PhilippsUpdating her followers on her recovery status.

While her doctors cannot definitively confirm this connection, Philipps herself feels a marked difference since the surgery. "My brain doesn't feel broken anymore," she stated, highlighting a significant improvement in her mental state.

My brain doesn't feel broken anymore.

— Busy PhilippsDescribing the change in her mental state post-surgery.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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