Nineties soap legend, 71, gives fans a health update with snap from her hospital bed
LYNNE McGranger has shared a selfie from hospital with a health update after a major operation.
The Home and Away star, 71, is told her Instagram followers that she is in recovery after having her overactive thyroid removed.
Best known for her role as Irene Roberts in the Australian soap opera, the actress posted a makeup free selfie from a hospital bed beaming at the camera.
She captioned the snap: “Less than a week ago my toxic overactive thyroid and I parted ways. It was a long time coming- we were incompatible and quite frankly I was exhausted.
“I want to thank all the amazing people at the Mater Hospital North Sydney for making this giant life step so much easier than it might have been- The nurses, doctors, specialists, anaesthetists, the admin staff (the lady who greeted me on arrival, the lady who bid me farewell….) with special mention to Prof Sidhu, Dr Michael Morris, Annie, Anna, Karen and Kenny (sorry about the vom).
“Could not recommend The Mater more highly- what an exceptional example of health care done right! I’m healing well and so far I don’t miss that dirty thyroid one bit! Stay tuned for Scar spam.”
Fans flocked to the comment section to wish Lynne a speedy recovery.
An overactive thyroid, also known as hyperthyroidism, is a hormonal condition that occurs when the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone.
The thyroid is located in the front of the neck and uses iodine to make thyroid hormone.
The amount of iodine a person consumes can affect how much thyroid hormone the thyroid produces.
Hyperthyroidism can affect anyone, but it’s more common in women and the number of people affected increases with age.
Symptoms that develop include mood swings, difficulty sleeping and weight loss.
A blood test can be used to test for an overactive thyroid.
Lynne has played Irene in Home and Away since she joined the soap in 1993.
And last year she celebrated Home and Away’s 35th anniversary.
She told the press at the time: “What do I love about being on the show? Absolutely everything!
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“All the wonderful people I’ve met over the years, all the wonderful experiences. Happy birthday Home and Away!”
Lynne announced earlier this year that she was taking a short hiatus from the show to star in stage production The Grandparents Club.
The show, aimed to “take the mickey out of what people perceived grandparents to be” was written by Wendy Harmer has seen Lynne on the road touring since May, with the run to wrap up in early August.
This comes after the star shared a cheeky Instagram post, with an X-rated caption that left fans howling.
Lynne took a cheeky snap with the Big Merino with the caption: “Nothing like a giant testicle to start the day in Goulburn.”
Fans and friends flocked to the comments, some coming up with their own puns.
“Looks like you’re having a ball,” one person joked.
“It’s huge!” another person exclaimed.
“Glad you said that because i was worried i was the only one seeing a testicle haha,” someone else commented.
“Only way to start the day ,” another person said.
Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.45pm on Channel 5.