The “Charmed” alum, who received a stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis in February 2020, said, “I am obviously trying to be brave, but I am petrified.
Shannen Doherty has been honest with her followers about her current health issues.
The actress, who received the diagnosis of stage 4 breast cancer in February 2020, posted a behind-the-scenes Instagram video on Wednesday before having a brain tumor surgically removed.
“January 16, 2023. Surgery. My head had a tumor that they wanted to biopsy and remove. I’m trying to be brave, but I’m so terrified,” the 52-year-old wrote in the photo’s caption. The fear was too much for me to handle. ”.
I’m worried about leaving my mother and the impact that would have on her, and I’m afraid of any potential bad outcomes. Concerned that I wouldn’t appear like myself after the procedure,” she continued. “This is how cancer might appear. ”.
Following a CT scan on January 5, the Hot Seat actress revealed last week on Instagram that she had brain metastases. The illness arises when cancer cells move from their original location to the brain, according to the Mayo Clinic.
“January 12, the first round of radiation,” Doherty captioned an Instagram video of herself receiving radiation treatment.
Sadly, it is obvious.
In addition to having a lot going on, I also have severe claustrophobia. ”.
She said, “I am fortunate to have excellent medical professionals like Dr. Dot Amin Mirahdi and the outstanding technologists at Cedar Sinai. However, this is one of the symptoms of cancer. the fear, the uncertainty, and the timing of it all. ”.
Doherty previously gave an update on her health at a Charmed panel at 90s Con in March, moderated by Breanne L. Heldman and starring Rose McGowan, Holly Marie Combs, Brian Krause, Dorian Gregory, and Drew Fuller.
When asked how she felt, Doherty replied, “I’m feeling great, thank you!”. “This crowd is incredible. ”.
Doherty has frequently shared updates on her treatment ever since receiving a breast cancer diagnosis in 2015 and announcing that the disease had come back after a remission in 2017.
In October 2021, she posted on Instagram, “Is it all pretty? NO, but it’s truthful, and my hope in sharing is that we all become more educated, more familiar with what cancer looks like. “I hope I’ve inspired people to get mammograms, to have regular checkups, to push past their fears, and to take on whatever may be in front of them. ”.
