Overview

• McCall says lifelong anxiety about death eased after her recovery, citing the losses of her parents and sister as the source of earlier fear.
• She and partner Michael Douglas told her children about the diagnosis in a casual kitchen conversation, and she wrote each child a letter and completed her will.
• The benign colloid cyst was detected during a menopause-related health check and removed in a six-hour operation in November 2024, after which she spent time in intensive care.
• In April, she said a “final MRI” confirmed the cyst is not returning, reinforcing earlier updates on her progress.
• She described short-term memory problems during recovery and says testing has been reassuring, adding that she plans to retake her maths A-level next summer.