Grant Denyer's wife Chezzi undergoes 8 HOUR surgery after battling post-pregnancy condition that left her with nerve damage and endless pain
The former Sunrise producer, 43, who is married to TV presenter Grant Denyer, took to Instagram on Thursday to inform fans that she had undergone a lengthy seven and a half hour surgery after struggling with the hernia's effects for years.
In the post, Chezzi shared pictures of her hospital stay, along with a caption detailing her turbulent health battle.
'Four years ago, after the arrival of my beautiful little Sunday, I didn't rest as I should have after my caesarean,' she started the post.
'Pushing myself too soon caused a hernia in my abdominal wall and left me with a 2cm abdominal separation from top to bottom,' an injury which stripped away her core strength and pelvic floor control.
The result was layers of scar tissue around her third C-section scar and nerve damage that seemed impossible to fix.
But despite the pain, the mum of three carried on, maxing herself out with family duties and not taking time to rest.
'When Sunday was in her full body cast, I carried her 20+ kilo little body around for hours on end, rocking her day in and day out for months.
'My instinct to mother her overrode my own physical pain, and I did more damage. The hernia opened up again, and a new one formed lower down.'
Years of pain led Chezzi to take the needed steps to fix the problem, which would include a demanding and lengthy surgery, as well as a six-week recovery process.
'Last Friday, I underwent a 7.5-hour operation to rebuild me. I woke up feeling like I'd been hit by a Mack truck,' she said.
'I've had physio just to deep breathe again, and I'm rocking some gnarly-looking drains. But I am home.'
She then went on to thank her husband for 'holding it together' through the surgery's aftermath, saying she was in 'awe' of him.
'I've got three little emotional girls who are so happy to have their Mumma back—albeit a bit grossed out by me and my friends, the drains.'
The Aussie star then revealed why she decided to be transparent about her health journey on social media.
'So many of you have been with me through the entire motherhood journey. We're friends. A community. It matters to me.
'I'm home, I'm healing, and I'm grateful,' she ended off the post.
Last year, Chezzi announced that she had experienced a spiritual awakening and was ready to start work as a medium.
The wife of Grant Denyer recently studied at Arthur Findlay College in Essex, England, a residential institution which describes itself as, 'The World's Foremost College for the Advancement of Spiritualism and Psychic Sciences.'
In an Instagram post in September, Chezzi revealed that she is embracing her new, open-minded life.
Chezzi went on to describe her 'profound' studies at the college, which is described as offering 'facilities unequalled anywhere in the world in the spiritualist movement'.
'My time at Arthur Findlay College had so many profound moments that I'm yet to process... and of course, then share here.. but I am just so invigorated right now to get a greater conversation happening around self-acceptance' Chezzi said.
'Every time we choose a path of love over fear, we not only help ourselves grow but we help others simultaneously. And throughout my mediumship studies the most powerful messages from our loved ones strongly reinforce this.'
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