By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 03:14 GMT, 19 February 2019 | Updated: 03:14 GMT, 19 February 2019
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Studio 10's lively host Denise Drysdale, 70, has been absent from the Channel Ten program since last October.
And now the veteran journalist has revealed she was struck down by a horror run of health problems last year that left her both physically and emotionally defeated.
In a package for the program on Tuesday, Denise told co-host Sarah Harris: 'The last thing I thought I would be doing in the entertainment business is talking about my health, so I just thought I better set the record straight that I’m still alive. just.'
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'I'm still alive, but just': Denise Drysdale, 70, reveals whether she'll return to Studio Ten panel after battling multiple health woes and cancer scares for months
Her health woes began last year, when she was forced to use a wheelchair on a cruise with friends due to a pain in her knee.
She flew home early for a knee replacement, but ended up back at the hospital soon after due to blood clots developing on her knee.
While recovering at home, Denise suffered a detached retina and began to lose her eyesight. She know wears glasses, and says: 'It's frustrating and debilitating.'
Unfortunately for Denise, the TV star also experienced a cancer scare when she noticed a large lump in her breast - which she says was luckily determined to be a
