Actress and model Annabel Schofield offered a candid — and ultimately heartbreaking — glimpse into her health battle just weeks before her death.
Schofield died on Feb. 28 in Los Angeles after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
On Jan. 20, the former “Dallas” actress took to Instagram to share what would become her final post, updating followers on a recent surgery and the uncertain road ahead.
Schofield Was Hopeful
Addressing her “dear friends and followers,” she wrote that she wanted to share “the latest developments especially [about her] recent surgery.”
While she described finally undergoing the long-awaited procedure as “very exciting,” she admitted she was still facing serious challenges.
“I’m not out of the woods yet,” she wrote. “I’m very wobbly and now waiting to find out if I need more chemo or radiation.”
Schofield added, “I swear it never seems to end. Hopefully this week’s MRI will reveal a nice clear image.”
In the same post, she encouraged supporters to visit the GoFundMe link in her bio, acknowledging how difficult it was to continue asking for help.
“I’m really tired of asking for help but I have no choice until I can get back to work,” she shared. “Much love to everyone that has helped so far. Everything is appreciated.”
Schofield Shared an Additional Update on Her GoFundMe
Two days prior, she also updated donors directly on her fundraising page, which had raised nearly $35,000 of its $40,000 goal at the time.
In the message, Schofield gave more information on her condition and detailed the removal of a “large mass” in her nasal cavity.
After undergoing a PET scan, MRI and bloodwork ahead of her next round of chemotherapy, she met with her ENT specialist, who informed her that the mass had grown to 5 centimeters.
She was told to report to the emergency room at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance for immediate surgery.
“I was terrified!” she wrote.
Schofield explained that she was quickly admitted and underwent multiple scans before surgery the following morning with her ENT and a neurosurgeon.
The procedure lasted several hours.
She woke up in the ICU with a “very bloody stuffy nose but no pain,” noting she was given Motrin and Tylenol for discomfort and fluids through an IV.
“I’m hopeful I have finally passed the last hurdle and can soon return to normal, fruitful life,” she wrote.
Her message concluded by once again thanking everyone for their continued support.
“I don’t know what I would have done without your kind words and financial help,” she concluded.
