Overview

• Six weeks after her mastectomy, Jessie J returned to the same hospital ward when she experienced unexpected breathing difficulties.
• Medical tests ruled out a pulmonary embolism and identified an infection of undetermined origin alongside minor fluid accumulation on her lungs.
• Unwilling to remain inpatient, she discharged herself overnight and plans to complete further investigations and treatment as an outpatient.
• In Instagram updates, she called her physical and mental recovery “far from quick or easy” and urged followers to accept a slower pace.
• She has kept fans informed to promote early breast cancer detection while managing her music career and role as a mother.