Giuliana Rancic to Undergo Double Mastectomy
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Television,
Giuliana Rancic is to undergo a double mastectomy. The E! News presenter - who revealed she was suffering from the early stages of breast cancer in October - has decided to opt for the procedure after a double lumpectomy failed to fully remove cancerous growths in both breasts and her lymph nodes.
"To be honest, all it came down to was choosing to live and not looking over my shoulder for the rest of my life. It could have come back more aggressively next time, so for me it was just more important to get the cancer out. With the double mastectomy I now have less than one per cent chance of getting it back, otherwise it was 20, 30 or 40 per cent chance and for me it wasn't worth it," she explained on The Today Show.
The 36-year-old star - who made a pros and cons list to decide whether to undergo the procedure - also praised her entrepreneur husband Bill, admitting her cancer battle has made the couple stronger: "Bill said to me, 'I just need you around for the next 50 years, kid. I don't care about the physical portion of this, so let's just get you healthy.' Bill's been the world to me through this, he brought some laughter to the process and reminded me who we are as a couple. It's made us stronger. I couldn't be more at peace with the decision. I still break down some nights when it's quiet in bed, it's easy to just start crying and be very sad, but I'm OK."
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Zsa Zsa Gabor to Have Part of Leg Amputated
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Where Are They Now?,
Zsa Zsa Gabor is to have part of her leg amputated.
The 93-year-old actress was taken to hospital yesterday to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles to undergo surgery as gangrene was setting in to her right limb.
"She developed a lesion on the leg that had swollen a while back and caused her to go to the hospital for treatment, but it has not responded. In fact, it has increased in size, and the doctors have wanted to operate for several days. They're going to have to amputate part of her leg. They said if they didn't, she could lose her life," said her representative John Blanchette.
Although she had been warned to go to hospital earlier, Zsa Zsa had been keen to spend the Christmas and New Year period with her husband Prince Frederic von Anhalt.
"Frederic and Zsa Zsa asked if they could spend New Year's at home, and they shared champagne and caviar. The doctors came to the house today, and when they unwrapped the bandages, they saw that the wound had festered and they were afraid of gangrene developing, which would be life-threatening," Blanchette said yesterday.
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Celebrity Chatter: Toni Braxton’s Bankruptcy Filing, Max Weinberg’s Medical Condition
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Television, Legal Issues,
-Former Dancing with the Stars contestant Toni Braxton has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy ... again. The Grammy award-winning singer is reportedly between $10-$50 million in debt.
-Actor Larry Wilcox is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 63-year-old former CHiPs star was charged by the SEC with securities fraud on Thursday.
-Kelsey Grammer and girlfriend Kayte Walsh have just announced the loss of their unborn child. Grammer, who is in the middle of a divorce from his wife of 13 years, revealed the pregnancy back in August.
-Drummer Max Weinberg says a medical issue played a role in his decision not to join Conan O’Brien on his new TBS show. The 59-year-old had valve repair surgery on his heart back in February.
Kylie Minogue Talks About Misdiagnosed Cancer
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Television,
On yesterday’s episode of Ellen, singer Kylie Minogue opened up about something she had never spoken about before. Although her battle with breast cancer was quite public, her original misdiagnosis wasn’t.
As it was, the performer went in for a check-up right before the start of her 2005 concert tour only to be told that “everything was fine.” Three years later, she is currently in remission.
“Because someone’s in a big white coat and using big medical instruments, doesn’t necessarily mean they’re right.”
Well, Kylie—let us just say that you are looking absolutely fabulous today. We wish the best of luck to you.
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