Hori Chiemi update: Second surgery completed

Singer/actress Hori Chiemi (52) announced on her blog earlier in February that she was diagnosed with stage 4 oral cancer and she is concentrating on cancer treatment and that she is fighting cancer.

According to the blog, Chiemi went for a examination on February 4th and she had a biopsy done on her tongue, she was diagnosed with oral cancer (left squamous cell carcinoma) and it had spread to her left neck. Hori was hospitalized on the 19th and will underwent an 11-hour surgery on the 22nd.

As for the latest update as of March 9th, Hori had a pathological examination with her physician and was told that the cancer was completely removed during surgery.

On March 22nd, Hori had another surgery to close the incised trachea.

In a blog on the 18th, her doctor told her that once you close the tracheostomy, the post-surgery treatment will be over.

Hori wrote, “This afternoon, I finally will undergo surgery to close the tracheostomy.  It’s not just sewing, they are going to do a bit more cutting but I’m a little excited”.

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