She felt the reveal of her diagnosis was appropriate considering October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.
revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year in an emotional post., sharing a lengthy health update.
Fischer — who has been married to her husband, director Lee Kirk, since 2010 — shared that she had a lumpectomy in January 2024 to remove the tumor, which was luckily caught early and hadn’t spread. However, due to the “aggressive nature” of her cancer, she required chemotherapy and radiation. “I’m making this announcement for a few reasons,” Fisher explained. “One, I’m ready to ditch the wigs. Two, to implore you to get your annual mammograms. You can also ask your doctor to calculate your Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Score and get any additional screenings required. I’m serious, call your doctors right now.”
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