Serena Williams shares glimpse of her intense jogging session days after health revelation about mysterious lump found in her body
Serena Williams has shared an Instagram story of her jogging on the street. The American player has been off the court for over two years.
The 44-year-old recently underwent an operation for the removal of a mysterious lump on her neck, and she shared a detailed insight about her health on TikTok. She revealed that she found the lump in May 2024, and after getting it checked by her doctor and undergoing an MRI, the former player discovered it to be a branchial cyst.
At the initial stage, the doctor suggested she not get it removed immediately if she did not want to. However, after it rapidly grew, Williams underwent multiple tests and found an increased risk of infection. She eventually got it operated on and revealed she was healthy and recovering later.
“Back in May I found a lump showing on my neck. I immediately went to the doc, got an MRI and was told I have a branchial cyst. Have you ever heard of that? They said I don’t need to get it removed if I don’t want to. So I did not get it but it kept growing. I decided to get more tests and 3 tests and one biopsy later, everything is still negative but doctors advised I get it removed as soon as possible because it was the size of a small grapefruit and it could get infected or worse, leak," she wrote.
Days after this announcement, Williams shared a video of her intense jogging session:
Williams opened up about being more active as a mother than during her tennis career in April 2024.
Serena Williams is more active as a mother than a tennis player
In a conversation with TODAY's Hoda & Jenna in April 2024, Serena Williams said:
“As a mom, I’m actually way more active than what I was during tennis. Obviously, tennis, I was playing Wimbledons and stuff. But, as a mom, I’m gone all day."
Williams is the mother of two daughters, named Olympia Ohanian and Adira Rivers Ohanian. She frequently shares updates about both on social media. She recently made her younger daughter's debut on Instagram by sharing a carousel of pictures of her sitting in a pink baby chair with the caption:
"Oh hello there - I know it's been over a year but I'm just getting to this."
Williams and Alexis Ohanian tied the knot in 2017.