05-26-98: Geri's secret breast cancer OP -- "The Sun", by Victoria Newton
Buxom . . . but Geri feared she might lose one of her boobs SPICE Girl Geri Halliwell had an emergency op in a breast cancer scare, she revealed last night. Ginger Spice Geri, 25, needed surgery to cut out a small lump. She then had to wait three terrifying days to find out if the growth was malignant. If it had been, the breast might have been removed. Geri said: "It was an absolutely hideous time." Fortunately, the lump turned out to be be nign. Speaking for the first time about her ordeal, Geri - who wears a 36C bra - told The Sun: "I knew that if the lump was cancerous I would lose my breast. "I've always been known for having big boobs and to have that taken away was a horrifying thought. "The millionaire star was just 18 when she discovered the lump on her right breast. She said: "It was a really tough time. But it made me realise how precious life is."