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Since announcing she had been diagnosed with breast cancer late last year, Jenna Fischer has been inundated with support from fans and famous friends, and now she’s getting a well-deserved night of fun at the Green Day Musical. I’m enjoying it.
The 50-year-old star of The Office revealed last week (October 8) that she had recently completed treatment for stage 1 triple-negative breast cancer, undergoing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatment and thankfully now informed his Instagram followers that he is cancer-free. .
After months of treatment following her diagnosis in December 2023, Fisher has completed her new “speckled pixie” hair and wants to show fans how “happy and healthy” she is. He said he was looking forward to it.
And now that she’s made her news public, she can rock it wherever she wants. This weekend, she shared another cute shot with an article about the American Idiot musical she saw in Los Angeles on Saturday (October 12). ). Fisher exclaimed the rock opera’s “amazing cast” of deaf actors, which honored her favorite Green Day album.
Fisher revealed on Instagram that she wore a wig and a hat with hair on it (affectionately called Wiggats by her family) until she was ready to reveal what she had experienced. She decided to share her news during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to encourage other women to get regular mammograms. “My tumor was so small that I couldn’t feel it during the physical exam,” she said. “If we had waited another six months, things might have gotten even worse.”
The actress also said she has an “incredible village” of friends and family supporting her throughout her cancer journey. “Each person had their own special way of caring for us,” she writes. “Some people texted me every week about chemotherapy, others took me for walks, picked up the kids from school, delivered food, took me shopping for wigs. Some people went out and sent prayers in the form of voice messages. Every gesture, big and small, was felt.”
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Many celebrities have spoken out about their personal battles with breast cancer over the years. Julia Louis-Dreyfus announced her breast cancer diagnosis on Instagram in September 2017. Almost a year later, she overcame her illness and returned to work on Veep. “It may sound a bit trite, but there’s something after that (…)
Since breaking the news of her cancer diagnosis, Fisher has been inundated with kind and touching messages. In the first announcement post, The Office co-star John Krasinski wrote, “We love you!” you are amazing! Meanwhile, her best friend Angela Kinsey, who played Angela in the acclaimed comedy, commented: “I love you and I’m so glad you shared.” I always had your back. ”
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Fischer said via Instagram that Kinsey was one of the first people to find out what was going on. “When I lost my hair, she wore a hat to work meetings so I wasn’t the only one,” she said.
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forever friend! When The Office debuted on NBC in 2005, viewers were immediately hooked on the various dynamics between the cast. The sitcom focused on the lives of office workers at a paper company called Dunder Mifflin in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The cast included Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, BJ Novak, and more.
Fisher has been married to Lee Kirk since 2010, and the couple have two children, a 13-year-old son and a 10-year-old daughter. We are dealing with it,” he said. “We got through this together,” she added.
Thousands of fans also left supportive comments, telling her she was a “true warrior and hero” and looking “so gorgeous” with her new short hair, and also sharing their own cancer experiences. are.
