The Heartbreaking Reason Olivia Munn Documented Her Breast Cancer Battle For Her Son!
16.05.2024 - 23:21
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Olivia Munn continues to open up about her cancer journey.
Two months ago, the actress revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2023 and underwent a double mastectomy. Olivia later revealed she also got a hysterectomy and ovariectomy — surgeries done to remove her uterus and ovaries — to battle the aggressive cancer.
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While the Newsroom alum went through treatment privately for roughly a whole year she made a point of documenting her journey, and the reason is heartbreaking. She said in an interview with Good Morning America on Thursday it was all for her and John Mulaney‘s 2-year-old son Malcolm:
When asked by Michael Strahan why she documented her health battle, Olivia explained she wanted to show her baby boy one day that she fought as much as possible in case she didn’t survive:
Gut-wrenching. And Olivia is doing whatever it takes to beat cancer – no matter how hard treatment is. The Magic Mike star shared that part of her medical plan for luminal B breast cancer was to suppress the hormone production that causes it to grow and was put into medically induced menopause. As a result of the “brutal” hormone suppression therapy, she experienced “debilitating exhaustion” to the point where it prevented her from spending time with Malcolm. Olivia said:
As we mentioned, her other options ended up being a hysterectomy and ovariectomy. Before that though, she did an egg retrieval since she and John wanted to have more children:
She tearfully added:
Aww…
We really hope things work out for the couple!! Following the two additional surgeries, Olivia still has a long road ahead of her with treatment. Her doctors now plan to start
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