Overview
- Yai, 28, said the defect was overworking her heart and slowly destroying her lungs after years without symptoms.
- She detailed a year of escalating signs including a lingering cough, chest pain, coughing up blood, and episodes of breathlessness.
- Her Instagram post confirms a successful robotic lung operation and thanks Dr. Robert Cerfolio and his surgical team.
- She praised Dr. Harmik Soukiasian, Beverly Hills Concierge Health, and NYU Langone staff for discovering and treating the condition.
- Industry peers and celebrities posted support, with messages from Naomi Campbell, Heidi Klum, Iman, Taraji P. Henson, and Angel Reese, as she recovers and signals a return to work.