Bachelor in Paradise alum Joe Amabile has revealed that he has what appears to be an early-stage brain tumor. The reality TV star shared the unexpected diagnosis in a recent Instagram video message. Amabile, best known as “Grocery Store Joe,” further announced that he will soon undergo the necessary tests and surgery.
Joe Amabile will undergo craniotomy to remove and test brain lesion
Joe Amabile shared a health update in an Instagram video recently. He announced that the doctors had discovered a lesion in his brain, possibly indicating an early-stage tumor, after undergoing a full-body scan.
“So, a little medical update. I didn’t share my Prenuvo results because they ended up finding a lesion in my brain,” Amabile revealed. “So then I had to go get a brain MRI, and there was a blueberry-sized lesion in my brain that looks to be a glioma, which is a tumor.”
Amabile stated that he is scheduled to undergo a craniotomy in two weeks to determine the exact nature of the lesion and remove it. “So I now need to get brain surgery [in two weeks] to get it removed and get it tested, and then we’re gonna go from there,” he said. “So it’s been a wild couple weeks. I definitely wasn’t expecting this.”
The Bachelor in Paradise star then opened up about how he has been coping with the unexpected news. He admitted that the diagnosis has been difficult to process. “I think it’s one of those things where you’re like, ‘Oh, something like this never happened to me,’ and here I am,” Amabile said. “They say it’s really early stages. I hope they are able to get it all, and I’m fine. But I will keep you updated.”
Amabile also added a caption, in which he penned some encouraging words. “I’m doing my best to stay positive during this time and am lucky to have a lot of support from family and friends,” he wrote.
