Not even Kerri-Anne Kennerley’s positive outlook and bubbly personality can ward off her suffering.
The undisputed queen of daytime tele recently shared a painful secret: she was plagued with chronic “discomforts” during her stint as a presenter which she’s attributed to “constant 4am starts”.
“There’s no question when you work hard…and you do 10, 12, or even 14-hour days, you do get tired and a bit sore,” the 63-year-old told New Idea.
Kennerley also revealed her penchant for over-the-counter painkillers, admitting she used them in the past just to play a round of golf.
Following her breast cancer surgery in 2012, the blonde star said she still had an untouched pack of Endone, a medicine to relieve moderate to severe pain.
“My having a slightly addictive personality, it’s probably not a great idea for me to take it,” she admitted.
“They have these wonderful drugs to deal with the sort of pain you get after surgery, but you can’t afford to stay on them – they are way too good!”
These days, Kennerley skips the painkillers in favour of exercise as a cure for her ongoing pain.
“Exercise is undoubtedly one of the most important tools when it comes to de-stressing – although I probably came into that a little bit late for my liking,” she said.
The Logie Hall Of Fame inductee also told the magazine that she’s looking forward to a bright future with husband John, 76, as he recovers from a freak accident that left him paralysed.
“Oh, he’s amazing, just amazing,” she said of her husband of 33 years.
However, she admitted it hasn’t all been smooth sailing.
“I think anybody in our position that didn’t say they hated it would need some psychiatric help,” she said. “But you deal with it, you know. You just deal with it.”
Kennerley is the 2017 GSK Global Pain Index (GPI) study ambassador.
Their most recent study revealed that a staggering 96 per cent of Australians suffered from body pain.
Sixty-eight per cent of those suffering said it had decreased their quality of life while 45 per cent said the pain had had a negative impact on their personal and professional relationships.