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28.09.2022 - 19:25 / perezhilton.com
Katie Couric had a very scary summer.
On Wednesday, the media personality revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer in June and has since been undergoing treatment. In a candid article written on her website, the 65-year-old explained how she was six months late getting a mammogram — but thank goodness she got herself into the doctor’s office when she did!
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A day after getting her annual mammogram, she received a dreaded phone call from her doctor on June 21 (which also happened to be the first official day of summer and her eighth wedding anniversary), explaining:
She was receiving the shocking news during her first day back in the office since the pandemic started, so she tried to process the diagnosis as privately as possible. Katie recalled:
So frightening, especially since her family has a long history of cancer, including her late husband Jay Monahan, who passed away from colon cancer 24 years ago. The journalist continued:
Thankfully, she also had some examples of family members surviving their diagnosis, she added:
Still, the gravity of so many cancer diagnoses in her family weighed on her. She added:
While any cancer diagnosis is terrifying, the Today Show alum was reassured by her doctor’s insistence her tumor was “highly treatable,” especially since it was caught so early. She tried to cling to this positivity while speaking to her daughters, Ellie, 31, and Carrie, 26, whom she shared with Jay, about her diagnosis:
Such a difficult conversation to have.
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In July, she underwent a “breast conservation” surgery (AKA a lumpectomy) which was successful. The
Jane Fonda isn’t letting illness get her down.
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Recovering well! Katie Couric shared an update on her health after revealing her breast cancer diagnosis.
Katie Couric provided an update after receiving her stage 1A breast cancer diagnosis in September.
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Monty Python star Eric Idle has explained why he decided to reveal his pancreatic cancer diagnosis, saying he feels ‘grateful to be alive’. Earlier this month, the 79-year-old was revealed as Hedgehog on the US version of The Masked Singer, using his appearance on the show to announce that he was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago. Following his elimination, the actor released a video urging people to donate to help those suffering from pancreatic cancer, having survived the condition himself.
Katie Couric was immediately inundated with a wave of love and support when she shared on Wednesday that back in June, she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.MORE: Katie Couric makes emotional retelling of reporting the 11 September attacksThe journalist revealed that she received news of the official diagnosis on 21 June, the day of her wedding anniversary with husband John Molner.VIDEO: Katie Couric pleads with fans after sharing worrying health update from bedOf course, despite knowing at the time, she kept quiet on social media and chose to spend her day as planned, even sharing an adorable anniversary post featuring many clips and moments of the couple from their years together.John, of course, also showed his support for Katie, especially with a loving anniversary dedication of his own on social media that same day.MORE: Katie Couric marks the end of summer with beachside swimsuit videoHe shared a beautiful picture of his wife from presumably the same day, drink in hand, as he penned a few sweet words for her."We will get older among this crowd. The water roars and rumbles down.
Katie Couric has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The US TV star opened up about her health battle in a candid essay posted online in which she revealed she was given the diagnosis on 21 June - the day she was supposed to celebrate her eighth wedding anniversary with husband John Molner - and she later underwent a lumpectomy before starting radiotherapy treatment. The former 'Today' show host described the moment she was given the results of her mammogram, writing: "I felt sick and the room started to spin .
A routine visit turned nightmare. Katie Couric revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year after putting off a mammogram.
Katie Couric, the former Today host and CBS Evening News anchor, announced today that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in June, underwent surgery in July and began radiation treatments earlier this month.
Katie Couric made a candid announcement about her health.
Katie Couric reveals she was diagnosed with breast cancer. On Wednesday, ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the 65-year-old journalist took to Instagram and her website to break the news to her fans. “Every two minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States.
not me?'” The good news is, Couric was informed by her doctor that her tumor was “highly treatable,” especially since it was caught so early.Couric revealed that she underwent a “breast conservation” surgery in July, which was successful, and the likelihood of the cancer returning was “low enough to forgo chemotherapy.” The journalist noted that she began radiation earlier this month, and has “felt fine.”“Why am I telling you all this? Well, since I’m the ‘Screen Queen’ of colon cancer, it seemed odd to not use this as another teachable moment that could save someone’s life,” Couric wrote. “Please get your annual mammogram.
Katie Couric has announced that she was diagnosed with breast cancer.