Yahoo Lifestyle Olivia Munn Shared That She Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer And Had A Double Mastectomy
Olivia Munn shared that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.
In an Instagram post, Olivia shared her diagnosis, writing, "In the past 10 months I have had four surgeries, so many days spent in bed I can't even count, and have learned more about cancer, cancer treatment, and hormones than I ever could have imagined. Surprisingly, I've only cried twice. I guess I haven't felt like there was time to cry."
Speaking about her public appearances throughout that time, she continued, "I've tended to let people see me when I have energy, when I can get dressed and get out of the house, and when I can take my baby boy to the park. I've kept the diagnosis and the worry and the recovery and the pain medicine and the paper gowns private. I needed to catch my breath and get through some of the hardest parts before sharing."
As Olivia was diagnosed just two months after a "normal mammogram," she said that it was her OBGYN who did a Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Score — a move that Olivia said "saved" her life.
A subsequent MRI, ultrasound, and biopsy found that she had "an aggressive, fast moving cancer" in both breasts. Olivia continued, "30 days after that biopsy I had a double mastectomy. I went from feeling completely fine one day, to waking up in a hospital bed after a 10-hour surgery the next. I'm lucky. We caught it with enough time that I had options."
She further urged people to ask their doctors about their Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Score.
Olivia thanked her medical team and support system saying, "I'm so thankful to my friends and family for loving me through this. I'm so thankful to John [Mulaney] for the nights he spent researching what operation and medication meant and what side effects and recovery I could expect. For being there before I went into each surgery and being there when I woke up, always placing framed photos of our little boy Malcolm so it would be the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes."
John himself commented on the post, "Thank you for fighting so hard to be here for us. Malc and I adore you."
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