Ellie, 31, and Carrie, 26, lost their father, Couric’s first husband, Jay Monahan, to colon cancer in 1998.
“I told them, but I was very reassuring, but I saw on their faces. You know, it’s just hard to deliver that news, no matter how you do it,” the news anchor said as sheCouric’s daughter Carrie, 26, accompanied the journalist, 65, to her lumpectomy in July to remove the cancer and even sang Sarah McLachlan’s “Angel” as her mom was wheeled into the operating room.
“She’s so funny. … They’ve been incredibly supportive,” Couric said of Carrie and Ellie, 31, whom she shared with her late husband, Jay Monahan.Instagram post encouraging her followers to go for health screenings, the self-described “screen queen” said that her kids serve as her “reasons” for prioritizing her health.
“Share a photo with whoever or whatever inspires you to put your health first, and share it on social using the hashtag, #IScreenYouScreen,” she captioned a photo of Carrie and Ellie hanging out with her in Central Park. “I will repost you! Here are two of my reasons… what are yours? #iscreenyouscreen.”Couric announced on Sept.
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