Christina Applegate Kicks Cancer in the A**
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Christina Applegate is seen here filming some scenes for her hit show ‘Samantha Who’ and this scene was shot just weeks before Christina received the tragic news that she was suffering from breast cancer. Christina is the daughter of a breast cancer survivor, and this genetic heritage led her to start getting checked for breast cancer at the age of 30. Christina and her medical team acted quickly however, as only one can when dealing with such a diagnosis, and immediately received a double mastectomy as the first step in her treatment. And apparently this first step is the only major step she will have to deal with, because thanks to the quick surgery, Christina Applegate is now completely cancer free. Christina told Good Morning America that she is now ‘clean and clear’ of cancer and has post-surgery recovery to contend with and reconstructive work to focus on. While Christina will be undergoing breast reconstruction over the next 8 months, this will be the last step in her battle against cancer. She did speak candidly with Good Morning America about her struggles, saying
“Sometimes I cry, sometimes I scream, it’s all part of healing…it’s OK to cry, it’s OK to fall on the ground and just scream if you want to.”
But overall, she says she hasn’t let any of it get her down, and is keeping a fabulous attitude. She is excited to get her new set of girls and insists they will be more fabulous than ever saying her boobs will be ‘cute till she’s 90’, she’ll have ‘the best breasts in the nursing home’. Way to go Christina for kicking cancer’s butt and the strength that I am sure is inspiring millions. You can support Christina and anyone else you may know struggling with this disease on September 5th in the major networks program ‘Stand Up to Cancer’.
