Jamila Rizvi Reveals Her First Post-Surgery Smile

Future Women's editor-at-large rocks her first craniotomy selfie.

By Kate Neroni

Future Women's editor-at-large rocks her first craniotomy selfie.

By Kate Neroni

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Jamila Rizvi has posted a smiling post-surgery selfie after undergoing a second operation to remove a brain tumour.

The 32-year-old editor-at-large of Future Women underwent the craniotomy on Saturday but says she is hoping to go home tomorrow.

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Rocking my first #craniotomy selfie. The Peter Dutton resemblance is both regrettable and unintentional. Crossing my fingers that I go home tomorrow! ?

A post shared by Jamila Rizvi (@jamilarizvi) on Sep 12, 2018 at 3:20pm PDT

She has had an outpouring of support on social media from a range of high profile friends including TV star and founder of Beanies for Brain Cancer Carrie Bickmore.

The former political advisor to both the Rudd and Gillard governments has had a meteoric career making the successful transition from politics to the media.

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