STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - According to a report published in today's Expressen, the operation to remove Marie's tumor was conducted on Monday. The operation took several hours, but it went well and there were no complications. "She feels pretty fine now, but you have to remember that she's just been operated on," said a friend of Marie anonymously to Expressen. "It will take some time before she's fully recovered."

  Marie's family - her husband Micke and children Josefin, 9, and Oscar, 5 - were able to meet her on Tuesday. For mainly security reasons, Marie has a private room in the hospital with an extra bed for her husband.

  "Marie is a fighter. She will be back on her feet again," said Per in a previous comment to Expressen.

  Marie fainted and hit her head dangerously at her home on September 11th. On the 15th, she was diagnosed with a tumor in the back of her head.

  Update: Aftonbladet also runs an article about the operation. The doctors are now examining the tumor to be able to decide upon any future treatment. According to Aftonbladet, the whole section of the hospital is closed to the public for Marie's security.

  Update: Marie Dimberg, Roxette's manager, confirmed these reports, telling The Daily Roxette that "the surgery took almost four hours and – as the medical team was able to remove the entire tumor – the operation was very successful."

  "Marie is, under the circumstances, very well and wishes to thank all of you for the encouraging letters and e-mails that she has now received. Marie will spend the remainder of the year at home and she is looking forward to a full recovery as quickly as possible," Dimberg said.
  The tumor itself has been sent to the hospital's laboratory for biopsy testing. Whether or not Marie will require further treatment – radiation or chemotherapy – depends on whether the tumor was malignant or benign.

(TDR photo by Lars-Erik Olson)

• Expressen article
• Aftonbladet article