Mary Kom has surgery to remove gall bladder

Olympic bronze medalist boxer MC Mary Kom had her gall bladder removed after undergoing keyhole surgery on Tuesday. A report in the Times of India says that the procedure was done at the private Shija Hospital and Research Institute (SHRI) in Imphal. Her husband Onler Kom said that she has been complaining of abdominal pain over the last few months. [caption id=“attachment_1101369” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  The hospital’s public relations officer said that she was fine now. PTI[/caption] The hospital’s public relations officer said that she was fine now. He was also quoted as saying: “A few days ago, after she experienced a severe bout of pain, we rushed her to a nearby hospital where the doctors confirmed the presence of stones in her gall bladder and advised her to go in for gall bladder removal surgery.” The five-time boxing World Champion was promoted to the post of superintendent of police (sports) after her performance at the London Olympics and is now involved with building her boxing academy. The MC Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation is in Imphal and over 30 children are learning boxing from Mary and a few local coaches. Click here to read the full Times of India article.