Jade Goody will undergo a hysterectomy this morning – which will last eight hours.
The reality star was diagnosed with cervical cancer last month.
Yesterday, she checked into London’s Royal Marsden Hospital with mum Jackiey Budden by her side.
‘Jade is terrified — she’s not in a good state at all,’ a source tells The Sun. ‘She has been putting on a brave face for her sons.
'But the doctors told her that the operation will take about eight hours and that has really scared her.’
Jade, 27, has left sons Bobby, 5, and Freddie, 3, in the care of their dad Jeff Brazier, 29.
When Jade checks out, Jackiey is expected to move in with the Big Brother star to help care for the boys.
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