Kathy Griffin announced today that she is going under the knife because she was diagnosed with lung cancer.
“I’ve got to tell you guys something. I have cancer. I’m about to go into surgery to have half of my left lung removed. Yes, I have lung cancer even though I’ve never smoked! The doctors are very optimistic as it is stage one and contained to my left lung. Hopefully no chemo or radiation after this and I should have normal function with my breathing,” she wrote. “I should be up and running around as usual in a month or less. It’s been a helluva 4 years, trying to get back to work, making you guys laugh and entertaining you, but I’m gonna be just fine. Of course I am fully vaccinated for Covid. The consequences for being unvaccinated would have been even more serious. Please stay up to date on your medical check ups. It’ll save your life.”
Griffin lost her older brother Gary in 2014 and sister Joyce in 2017 to cancer. She also lost her mother to dementia last year. Hopefully, this will be the last awful thing she has to deal with, and she becomes cancer-free today and remains that way for the rest of her long life.
When it comes to getting checkups, she is 100% right. If you have not been to your doctor since before the pandemic, make an appointment today.
