Watch : Snooki Shares Update on Her Cancer Journey Ahead of HysterectomyNicole "Snooki" Polizzi is doing her best. After the Jersey Shore alum underwent a hysterectomy following her stage one cervical cancer diagnosis, she shared an update on her recovery journey. In a follow-up Instagram Story, she shared a photo of her watching TV at home alongside her dog, writing, "Missed my bed." The reality star—who confirmed her cancer diagnosis in February—previously shared insight into the procedure. "'I'm losing my uterus and my cervix, fallopian tubes, half my vagina, like holy s--t.'"