Australian canoeist Jessica Fox said she will miss the upcoming World Cup events in Europe after she had surgery to remove a tumor from her kidney last week.

Taking to her Instagram, the three-time Olympic champion canoeist explained that she has “gnarly new scars [and] a bit less kidney” after the successful surgery.

“Life update ❤️‍🩹 I won’t be competing in the final World Cups over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be cheering from home instead!” Fox, 31, wrote , including a photo of her in a hospital bed. “Last week I had surgery to remove a tumor from my kidney. The surgery went really well and I’m on the mend.” 5

Fox thanked “the incredible medical staff for their care and expertise,” as well as her Aussie team for their support.

“And of course my wonderful family and friend

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