Eighties singer Carol Decker, 65, ‘in recovery’ after successful colon surgery as she shares candid snap from her hospital bed

Eighties star Carol Decker told fans she is now in recovery after taking a selfie in hospital showing herself with a tube attached to her nostrils on Friday. 

The China In Your Hand singer, 65, went under the knife for a mammoth three hours and forty minutes as a team of surgeons in Oxford operated on her colon.

And as she admitted she had the all clear, and that her growth was benign, she said she was still tired from the anaesthetic as she thanked fans online for their support. 

Carol was catapulted to fame in 1986 as the lead singer of band T’Pau before the group eventually disbanding in 1992.

Following the procedure posted the selfie still in her hospital gown as she recovered at the city’s Churchill Hospital.

Operation: Songstress: The China In Your Hand singer went under the knife for a mammoth three hours and forty minutes as a team of surgeons in Oxford 

Songstress: Carol was catapulted to fame in 1986 as the lead singer of band T’Pau before the group eventually disbanding in 1992  (pictured in 1991)

Writing:  ‘I just had colon surgery as had something nasty growing up there but thankfully benign,’

‘I wanted to give a shout out to the fantastic colorectal team here at the Churchill Hospital headed by Prof Cunningham in Oxford’.

Before adding: ‘ could not be in better handsWe hear often how the NHS doesn’t work. Let me tell you here it absolutely does #angels #caring #love #givingthanks. I’m recovering well.’

Carol shared insight into her recovery as she explained:’ Day 2 Recovering well from my colon surgery just knackered from the GA it was a long op – 3hrs 40 mins huge shout out to the wonderful colorectal team at The Churchill hospital.

Oxford headed up by Prof Chris Cunningham I have had the best care thank you @NHS.’

Carol who was diagnosed with osteoporosis eight years ago was inundated with get well messages from fans and told them: ‘Thanks for all your kind wishes. I’ll be back causing trouble soon.’

One wrote: ‘So very thankful for you that it was benign, such a trooper for doing your festivals during what must have been a worrying time, Sending you healing thoughts and best wishes for a speedy recovery’.

While a second added: ‘Get well soon Carol, glad the surgery went well’.

All smiles: She admitted she had the all clear, and that her growth was benign, she said she was still tired from the anaesthetic as she thanked fans online for their support

Thanks: Carol who was diagnosed with osteoporosis eight years ago was inundated with get well messages from fans and told them: ‘Thanks for all your kind wishes. I’ll be back causing trouble soon’

Get well soon: One wrote: ‘So very thankful for you that it was benign, such a trooper for doing your festivals during what must have been a worrying time, Sending you healing thoughts and best wishes for a speedy recovery’

Someone else commented: ‘Get well soon’.

And: ‘All the best for a quick and comfortable recovery’. 

Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break.