YouTuber Yumdeng updated about her situation after undergoing a hysterectomy.
On the 4th, Yumdeng surprised her followers by confessing on her social account, "Hello! I've been a bit quiet lately, right? I actually had a hysterectomy in May."
She mentioned, "I knew I had uterine fibroids and adenomyosis, but I thought it wouldn't be a big problem if I just endured the pain, so I kept postponing it. However, recently, my periods have stretched to nearly 20 days and the bleeding has increased significantly, leading to a severe case of anemia. The fibroids have grown to 8 cm, and they began pressing on my bladder and transplanted kidney, making it impossible to carry out daily activities."
She continued, "I heard for the first time that fibroids can turn into cancer if they grow. I was diagnosed with suspected cancer at the first hospital. I quickly scheduled the surgery, but because my kidney was in the position where the robotic arm would enter, I had to undergo open surgery." She added, "I was surprised to be told to walk right after having my abdomen sliced open, but I knew from previous experience that the sooner I walk, the quicker the recovery. So, I started walking slowly in the hallway from the day of the surgery."
Yumdeng stated, "I thought recovery would be slow because of being a transplant patient and undergoing open surgery, but I received compliments saying it seems three times faster than a regular person. I believe it's thanks to my careful diet and health management." She indicated that a video accompanying her announcement showed her walking neatly while wearing a protective brace post-surgery.
She said, "Honestly, I had a lot of worries, but now that I have undergone the surgery, I feel really liberated. It seems foolish to postpone my health just because I made excuses about being busy or because of my current situation." She urged, "For those facing similar worries, do not ignore the signals your body sends; make sure to visit the hospital for a check-up. I hope I can give even a little courage to those who are struggling like me."
Meanwhile, Yumdeng is a first-generation internet broadcaster in Korea and currently has 610,000 subscribers on YouTube. After marrying her first husband, she gave birth to her first son in 2011, but she attracted attention when it was revealed she raised her son alone after their divorce. Subsequently, she remarried YouTuber Daedoseogwan in 2015, but they divorced by mutual agreement in 2023 after eight years.
Below is the full post by Yumdeng.
Hello! I've been a bit quiet lately?
I actually had a hysterectomy in May.
I knew I had uterine fibroids and adenomyosis, but I thought it wouldn't be a big problem if I just endured the pain.
However,
recently, my periods have stretched to nearly 20 days and
the bleeding has increased significantly, leading to severe anemia.
The fibroids have grown to 8 cm,
and they began pressing on my bladder and transplanted kidney,
making it impossible to carry out daily activities.
And this is something I heard for the first time,
fibroids can turn into cancer when they grow.
(I was diagnosed with suspected cancer at the first hospital.)
I quickly scheduled the surgery, but
because my kidney was in the position where the robotic arm would enter,
I had to undergo open surgery (more scars yet).
They told me to walk after slicing my abdomen? I wondered,
but I already experienced that the sooner I walk, the quicker my recovery is. So, from the day of the surgery, I slowly walked down the hallway.
They thought recovery would be slow due to being a transplant patient and having open surgery,
but I received compliments that I seemed three times faster than a regular person.
I think it's thanks to having managed my diet and health well.
Honestly, I had many concerns,
but now that it's done, I feel truly free.
It seems foolish to postpone my health just because I made excuses about being busy or saying "now is not the right time."
To those who share similar concerns,
do not ignore the signals your body sends,
and make sure to go to the hospital for an examination.
I hope to give at least a little courage to those who are struggling like me.
[Photo] Yumdeng's social media.
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