Tiger Woods' ex-mistress Rachel Uchitel posts a hospital selfie after surgery

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Rachel Uchitel has allegedly been diagnosed with Chiari malformation
She underwent surgery to correct the problem yesterday and is recovering
Uchitel, took a selfie while fully conscious in a New York hospital bed
The 40-year-old was allegedly having an affair with Tiger Woods in 2010

By Belinda Robinson For Dailymail.com and Wills Robinson and Lydia Willgress

Published: 15:56 EST, 23 September 2015 | Updated: 16:58 EST, 23 September 2015

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Tiger Woods' former mistress Rachel Uchitel has posted a hospital selfie to her social media account a day after she underwent successful brain surgery.

Uchitel, took the picture while she was fully conscious in a hospital bed at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

She was dressed in a hospital gown and gave a thumbs up to the camera in the picture that was posted to Instagram. She was allegedly diagnosed with Chiari malformation earlier this year.

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Rachel Uchitel, took the selfie while she was fully conscious in a hospital bed just a day after she had surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center

Uchitel underwent the major brain surgery in a last-ditch effort to relieve her intense back pain. She is pictured here at her store, Wyatt Lily Boutique in New York City

Uchitel is pictured here earlier in September lugging a bench into the store just a couple of weeks before she had the life-altering surgery that will see her brain lifted off her skull cavity

She posted the words: 'Morning after brain surgery. I've had super rough night but they're doing their best to manage the pain.

'I'm so lucky to have the best hospital #nypresbyterian, the best friends and literally the best boyfriend in the world, my John, who I couldn't do this without,' #nailed it.

She told The New York Daily News that she was still in 'so much pain' [after the surgery] but was thankful.

According to the newspaper, the operation was conducted by world-renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Philip Steig.

Uchitel revealed that after several more days in the hospital she hopes to make a full recovery.

Over the Labor Day weekend, a few weeks before her surgery, Uchitel was seen lifting a bench outside of her children's boutique Wyatt Lilly in New York City.

The business owner, was romantically linked to the golf star in 2010 after being photographed entering his room. She has been suffering from back pain for years

The former TV correspondent and night-club hostess was seen lifting the bench before she was due to have her brain lifted off her skull cavity as part of surgery to fix her spine condition.

She was allegedly diagnosed with Chiari, which causes lower parts of the brain to be pushed towards the spinal cord, earlier this year.

There is a 50 per cent chance the operation, which will see doctors cut a bit from the skull in a bid to change where the brain sits, will help her chronic back pain.

Right before the surgery, Uchitel appeared to be working as normal before leaving the Upper West Side store while carrying two bags.

Uchitel, (pictured leaving her store) was allegedly diagnosed with Chiari malformation, earlier this year, which causes lower parts of the brain to be pushed towards the spinal cord

Ms Uchitel, who carried two bags as she left her store, made headlines in 2010 as one of the golfer's alleged 11 mistresses. At the time, it was widely rumoured that a £6million commercial settlement was reached

A MALFORMATION THAT FORCES THE BRAIN INTO THE SPINAL CORD

A Chiari malformation is when the lower parts of the brain have been pushed down towards the spinal cord.

There are three types, which differ in terms of seriousness and symptoms.

Typical signs to look out include headaches, neck pain, dizziness, numbness, hearing loss and blurred vision.

Surgery is usually the best form of treatment. Sufferers can opt for decompression surgery - when doctors remove a small piece of bone from the base of the skull - or a spinal laminectomy - the removal of a piece of bone from the top of the spine.

Most people find their symptoms improve after the surgery, but sometimes it can lead to no improvements.

It is thought around 1 in 1,000 people suffer from the malformation.

Source: NHS Choices

Ms Uchitel made headlines in 2010 as one of Tiger Woods's alleged 11 mistresses.

At the time, it was widely rumored that a £6million commercial settlement was reached to stop Uchitel speaking about the 'affair'.

The reality TV personality was engulfed in scandal again in 2011 when it emerged she had a fling with Bones star David Boreanaz while his wife Jaime Bergman was pregnant with their second child.

Uchitel also appeared in the fourth season of Celebrity Rehab, which depicted her struggle with drug addiction.

She went on to marry Matthew Hahn in 2011. The couple had their first child - Wyatt Lily - in May 2012.

But Hahn filed for divorce in June 2013. It was finalized in January last year.

Uchitel opened her store Wyatt Lilly - named after her daughter - in 2013. It was named Best Kids Birthday Presents in New York Magazine earlier this year.

A representative for Ms Uchitel has been contacted by MailOnline for comment but has not yet replied.