Sarah Roberts played Willow Harris on the iconic Australian soap between 2017 and 2021
A Home and Away star has issued a health update on social media after undergoing surgery over a golf ball-sized fibroid.
Sarah Roberts, 41, is best known for playing Willow Harris on the iconic Australian soap between 2017 and 2021. Willow was last seen moving to Queensland so she could reconcile with her former partner, Dr. Alex Neilson (Zoe Ventoura).
Taking to Instagram this week, Zoe revealed that she underwent surgery to remove the fibroid. It had caused her to go to the hospital on a number of occasions. She said: “This time last week, I would’ve been in the theatre, or just coming out. Not the type of theatre I usually go to!”
According to the actress, she had a myomectomy performed. This is a surgical procedure in which non-cancerous uterine fibroids are removed from the uterus whilst keeping it intact to preserve fertility, the NHS states.
Remaining in an upbeat mood in spite of her health issues, Sarah said that she she nicknamed the fibroid that was removed ‘Felicia’. She noted that she did ‘wince in pain as I laugh at my own joke’.
“She’d grown to the size of a golf ball, sending me to emergency whenever my period came and making it impossible to do anything without looking like I’d stepped off the set of ‘Kill Bill’,” she said.
Sarah added. “Time for her to leave the building! My anaesthetist told me they’d operated on a girl with one the size of a beach ball the week before. Wtaf?!”
Noting that it feels ‘weird’ to have to recover from the procedure, as she has nothing to do all day, Sarah opened up about the things she’d prefer to do. She explained: “We’re souls who need music, connection, hand-holding, laughter and little pockets of joy. Kit-Kats, friends, family, dumplings, potato crisp deliveries, sunflowers and an amazing future husband who actually looks after you.
“My boyfriend flew back from Vancouver just to help me walk. The woman in the next cubicle, who’d had her own ovaries removed, heard me crying because I couldn’t reach for my toast and got out of her own bed to butter and honey it for me. Friends sent funny photos wearing penis hats, I got surprise nighties from Canada, and messages from Barcelona.
“I was blown away by the kindness of strangers, nurses, surgeons and everyone who showed up for me. I couldn’t believe my goals in hospital had become so beautifully simple: shower, mobilise and caffeinate! Walk slower. Hug longer.”
She continued: “Laugh louder (if it doesn’t hurt!). The clock may be ticking, but your presence is timeless. I felt all the love from around the world. Thank you!!!”
Looking ahead to the future, Sarah said that her surgery was a reminder that ‘constant productivity doesn’t equal worth’. She concluded her post by writing: “We need wonder, connection and rest, too. Life isn’t a to-do list. It’s a gift.”
