Cynthia Bailey has shared a photo of the tumor she had removed from her back last year.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star took to Instagram to share a picture of the benign mass inside a plastic tub filled with liquid.
'Woke up feeling so blessed and full of gratitude this morning,' the 52-year-old wrote in the caption.
'I do not take my life, or my health for granted. I choose to focus on the things that are healthy for my mind, body, spirit and soul.'
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey, 52 (left and right) has shared a photo of the tumor she had removed from her back. At the beginning of last year, she noticed a lump on her left shoulder blade but assumed it was a bug bite or back fat
After it continued to grow, she went to her doctor. In March 2018, she was diagnosed with a lipoma, a non-cancerous tumor made of fat tissue. Pictured: Bailey's tumor
In the same post, Bailey also shared a photo of herself at a gala with her surgery scar on her back covered by a bandage.
The Instagram post, which has been liked nearly 40,000 times since it was shared on Friday, was immediately flooded with comments from fans who shared well-wishes.
'So encouraging. Thank [you] for sharing [your] testimony with us,' wrote one user.
'What an inspiring post...thanks for reminding us that life is a blessing and it’s oftentimes not long enough,' another commented.
Bailey told PEOPLE that she first noticed the lump near her left shoulder blade at the beginning of last year.
'At first I thought I had been bitten by something, or it was just back fat,' she said. 'A couple of weeks later, I noticed that it was still there and seemed to be growing.'
She raised her concerns with her doctor, who told her - after performing several tests and scans - that she had a lipoma, a tumor made of fat tissue.
'I was scared because as soon as I heard the word "tumor", I immediately thought cancer,' she told PEOPLE.
'I Googled it immediately, and was blown away by the photos of the worst cases in particular.'
