Katie Couric is spreading breast most cancers consciousness.
On Friday, the previous “Immediately” anchor shared a publish on Instagram marking Breast Most cancers Consciousness Month, urging followers to get their needed checkups.
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“The Display Queen (lol) is right here to remind you all to get your annual mammogram (❗️and ask your radiologists in case you have dense breasts and want extra screening❗️),” she wrote. “I used to be six months late getting mine and was shocked after I discovered I had stage 1A breast most cancers. Early detection is so essential to a good final result.”
“This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, assist me unfold the phrase that screening saves lives,” Couric continued. “Share a photograph with whoever or no matter evokes you to place your well being first, and share it on social utilizing the hashtag, #IScreenYouScreen. I’ll repost you! Listed here are two of my causes… what are yours?”
She included within the publish a photograph of herself having fun with a day within the solar with daughters Ellie, 31, and Caroline, 26.
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The publish got here simply days after Couric revealed in a publish on her web site that she had been identified with breast most cancers in June.
“Once I known as again, Dr. Drossman picked up instantly. ‘Your biopsy got here again. It’s most cancers. You’re going to be advantageous however we have to make a plan,’” she shared. “I felt sick and the room began to spin. I used to be in the midst of an open workplace, so I walked to a nook and spoke quietly, my mouth unable to maintain up with the questions swirling in my head.”
Couric had surgical procedure in July, adopted by radiation therapies in September, just lately finishing her ultimate spherical.