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Chynna Phillips opened up about an upcoming surgery to remove a tumor from her leg that is over a foot in length. The condition is one that has been with Chynna since her youth, and in a video statement, she emphasizes how "This goes to show that it could actually happen to anybody!" The daughter of the Mamas & the Papas icons Michelle and John Phillips, 56-year-old Chynna is also active in the music industry. She is a member of the musical trio Wilson Phillips. She is also an active presence on YouTube, using her channel, Chynna Phillips Baldwin, to share updates on her life. Recently, Chynna discussed her upcoming surgery and how her faith is helping her through the ordeal, especially when it comes to her feelings of terror concerning anesthesia. Chynna Phillips opens up about her upcoming surgery to remove a large tumor on her leg Chynna Phillips opened up about her fears regarding surgery on her leg / YouTube screenshot "The one thing that I never imagined could happen to me did," Chynna captioned her YouTube post about her latest surgery. "I am so upset with myself for not seeing the writing on the wall. This goes to show that it could actually happen to anybody! Join me on my California walk around the holy block as I process all that's happened." RELATED: The Last Surviving Members Of Mamas & The Papas Today At 79 And 81 During her walk, Chynna elaborated on her medical history. "I have a tumor in my left leg. I’ve had it since I was a little girl," she shared. "They don’t know if I was born with it or not. It’s totally benign, but it is large." Indeed, she added, "I’m talking very, very large. It’s like 14 inches long and 4 inches wide." The video was shared on April 22, which Chynna confirmed was eight weeks away from the procedure, which was causing her increasing anxiety due to requiring anesthesia. "I am absolutely petrified of anesthesia," Chynna admitted, "and I don’t know, I just feel like it’s the closest thing to death going under. I mean, it actually is. It’s the closest thing to being dead, which is probably not the best way for me to be processing anesthesia but I can’t help it." The singer and actress has found strength in faith after several health scares This is the fifth operation she has had on her leg / gotpap/starmaxinc.com STAR MAX 2018 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Chynna finds comfort in her faith, saying, "I know that Jesus can help me with this if I radically surrender. you know." But, she added, "it just sucks they have to make a brand-new incision, and I already have a huge 1-foot scar on my left leg, and now I'm going to have one on the interior of my left leg." WILSON PHILLIPS, Wendy Wilson, Carny Wilson, Chyna Phillips / Everett Collection That's because Chynna is very familiar with having this leg operated on. This May procedure is the fifth surgery she's undergone for that limb. "Look I’m not complaining I’m just saying I’ve had lots of surgeries," she insisted, "I’m sick of it. I don’t like anesthesia and I’m just kind of going in kicking and screaming." In the video, readying for a new scar on a new part of her leg, Chynna called it "frustrating," but believed "it’s all going to work out just fine. In Jesus’ name, amen."