Kat Timpf, a well-known personality on Fox News, made an announcement recently that left her fans reeling. She said that she was diagnosed with breast cancer just prior to giving birth. Per dailymail.co.uk. Timpf let the public know that she will have a double mastectomy months from now, in February. That would be hard to handle for anyone, but for a brand new mom, it's even more fraught with understandable stress and worry.
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She had posted this comment earlier. "Last week, I welcomed my first child into the world. About fifteen hours before I went into labor, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My doctors say it's stage zero and is confident that it almost certainly hasn't spread."
Timpf, 36, appreciated the support she has received from fans and well-wishers, but added that it has also made her feel "overwhelmed." She noted, "Once I recover from childbirth, my mole removal scars heal, I get a double mastectomy, get rid of my cancer, have breast reconstruction surgery & am physically capable of getting back in the gym it's OVER FOR U B*Z."
Kat Timpf Spoke To Her Fans Via A Video
Timpf had this message for everyone who has expressed concern for her. "First of all, thank you so much for all the support, it's meant so much to me. This is obviously a really crazy, difficult, unexpected time and I really do appreciate it. But I wanted to address a few things because I've also been overwhelmed with, I guess you could say, medical advice?"
People Have Jumped In With Unsolicited Medical Advice For Timpf
Some people have been critical of her medical strategy - namely, a double mastectomy. Others say that they are nurses and offer unrequested health guidance. Timpf acknowledged that she certainly does not look forward to her surgery and its aftermath. But it sounds like she trusts her doctors and is wisely listening to their instructions. "I find [her upcoming surgery] devastating. But I am very grateful to have access to the opinions of many brilliant minds when it comes to breast cancer."
She went on to say that "I have been very lucky to have a team that is very knowledgeable on this, I've talked to a lot of different people and the focus of all of these conversations is what's the best thing to do to keep my alive so I'm around for my son for a long time."
