The ‘Jersey Shore’ star has been transparent in her recovery from cancer surgery, she says, to help women navigate a “scary thing”

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Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi is recovering from a hysterectomy after being diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer earlier this year

She has been candid about her recovery process, sharing updates to support and inform other women facing similar surgeries

In a video shared to her Instagram stories on Aug. 6, Polizzi opened up about using a pillow strapped to her stomach to help her with walking after the procedure

Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi shared that she’s struggling with “pain” and sleeping at night as she…

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