Rachel Uchitel to undergo brain surgery

Tiger Woods’ former mistress Rachel Uchitel will undergo brain surgery later this month, TMZ reported.

Uchitel will go under the knife in mid-September, according to the gossip site, in an effort to treat Chiari, a condition in which brain tissue extends into the spinal canal, pressing on the brain and forcing it downward, according to the Mayo Clinic website.

Uchitel’s doctors reportedly will cut into the back of her head and attempt to lift her brain out of the spinal canal. About 50 percent of patients who undergo the surgery become symptom-free, according to TMZ.

After her affair with Woods was revealed, Uchitel went on to marry former Penn State football player Matt Hahn. They later divorced in 2012.

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Chiari (kee-AR-ee) malformation is a serious neurological disorder where the bottom part of the brains descends out of the skull and crowds the spinal cord, putting pressure on the brain and spine. It causes many symptoms such as debilitating headaches, awful back aches, "brain fog", short term memory loss, tingling in the hands and feet among other things that make getting through the day harder than I can describe. The worst part about chiari, is that it's an invisible disease. On the outside, we may look like we don't suffer but on the inside it feels like we are crumbling. September is Chiari Awareness Month. 1 in 1000 people have it but most people don't know it, and are rarely diagnosed with it. During an MRI to figure out why I was having such bad headaches and back pain recently, I was diagnosed with type 1 chiari. I am having brain surgery September 22 to try to manage my own personal symptoms. While I am worried, I am more worried about my daughter Wyatt, and my store which I run and operate myself. I hope my own strength will surprise even me. And I hope that I can help give a bit of awareness to this little known illness.. #chiariawareness #chiari #chiariwarrior #invisibleillness #brainsurgery #racheluchitel #chiarimalformation #purpleribbon #WyattLily @wyattlilyboutique

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