18-04-2025
'Bachelorette' Star Katie Thurston Gives Heartbreaking Cancer Update
Katie Thurston, 34, was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in February 2025. The Bachelorette star has been open and candid about her feelings about the unexpected diagnosis and recently offered some sage words of advice for anybody who receives a cancer diagnosis: get a second opinion.
Katie shared a video on Instagram in mid-April explaining that she was just days away from starting her first chemotherapy treatment when she decided to get a second opinion. Listen in as she explains why she decided to seek out another opinion, and the heartbreaking news that came with it.
During an interview on 'Uncomfortable Convos' with host Emmanuel Acho on Thursday, April 17th she shared that she has 'moments' when she feels like she's dying amid her battle with her new stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis.
But she's chosen to remain positive, 'For me, I'm trying to be very optimistic and feel that's not the case for me. Not once has my doctor made it sound like that's the case for me. The medication and the route that we're going has been very positive for people.'In her Instagram video, Katie explains that her new treatment plan consists of a combination of Letrozole, Kisqali, Zoladex, but said that chemotherapy was not off the table in the future.
She shared during the interview with Acho, "They measure it in 5-year increments. It's a weird thing to say but I feel like at least I got five years. Truly, I'd like to think I have 20 or more, given medical advancements and stuff.'
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But she's definitely not giving up hope, and remains positive that she'll win this battle, "This will be the hardest battle of my life, for sure, but I've never thought I wouldn't get through it. I've never thought that I would not see the other side. So that's what I'm hoping to do.'
She's definitely a fighter!
