On Aug. 6 she posted an Instagram Story showing a gray pillow strapped to her abdomen as she walked through her home, even slipping her hand into a pocket on the cushion. The simple support is meant to ease abdominal discomfort after surgery — advice her post echoed — and she said nights remain the toughest for pain and sleep. She warned the healing process will take the full six weeks many clinics outline.
Polizzi revealed that doctors found cancerous cells in her cervix in January and that she disclosed a stage 1 cervical cancer diagnosis the following month. Candid about the experience, she explained she wants to normalize the conversation because many women face this and often feel alone.