Giuliana Rancic Says Double Mastectomy Was Hell

First Published: December 31, 2011 12:54 PM EST Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Giuliana Rancic arrives at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, January 30, 2011Two and a half weeks after undergoing a double mastectomy, Giuliana Rancic is opening up about the excruciating operation and its complications. I knew this was going to be a tough surgery, but I in no way want to minimize it, Giuliana told Matt Lauer during an interview on NBCs the Today show on Friday. Yes, Im two and a half weeks out, but up until a week and a half ago it was hell. It was horrible. The 37-year-old E! TV host also revealed she suffered from an unforeseen complication that made the recovery process even more difficult she was unable to tolerate morphine, the pain medication used to manage her post-surgery pain. I went into surgery at 4 PM and got out around 9:30 PM, she told Matt. By 4 AM I had to get off the morphine because I was so sick and I thought to myself, '[If you throw up] you have to engage all of your chest muscles, and I just had my chest operated on. Though shes feeling great now, Giuliana still relies on husband Bill Rancic to help her accomplish everyday tasks while she continues to recover. I cant really turn much to put my seatbelt on, she said. He has to help me get in and out of bed, get dressedits a lot of limited mobility and pain. The couple who was given Giulianas breast cancer diagnosis while undergoing fertility treatments in an effort to expand their family is looking forward to putting the pain of this year behind them and starting fresh. As soon as 2012 comes in, were not looking back, Bill told Matt. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.