Fans Shower Kathy With Compliments
- Plucky lung cancer survivor Kathy Griffin has revealed her fit stomach in a photo on Instagram this week and fans we in awe.
- Griffin, a non-smoker, was diagnosed with stage 1 lung cancer in 2021; she had surgery to treat her disease.
- The comedian has welcomed the warmth and support of her fans throughout her cancer battle; having a supportive community through cancer can make a big difference.
Griffin, who beat lung cancer last year, posted a photo of herself leaning against a tree wearing what appears to be matching velour track pants and a cropped jacket. She captions the photo: “Verified On set! Working actress Kathy Griffin seen in a CROP TOP. (I'm 61, you guys.) Anything for a laugh.”
Read MoreComedian Griffin’s Voice & Lung Cancer Battle
Kathy Griffin was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021 and has been very open about her diagnosis and cancer battle. She's a non-smoker and was diagnosed with stage 1 lung cancer. A stage 1 lung cancer diagnosis indicates that the cancer hasn't spread to the lymph nodes or other organs in the body.Symptoms of lung cancer typically include:
- Sudden and unexplained weight loss
- Constant coughing that becomes painful over time
- Shortness of breath
- Changes in voice or difficulty speaking without getting winded
- Pain in the torso, mid- and upper-back, and shoulders
- Discoloration or a sudden change in color of mucus and saliva
Confidence & Laughter Through Cancer Remission
Griffin has maintained a healthy diet after beating lung cancer, and we love watching Griffin feeling cheerful and proud of her body.
In an earlier interview with SurvivorNet, Marisa Gholson, a Physicians Assistant at Compass Oncology, advises patients to eat a well-balanced diet after battling cancer.
She explains: “There's not great evidence that cutting out sugar or dairy or soy is going to slow down or reverse the growth of your cancer. So I think just making sure that you're getting the nutrition that you need."
Gholson says a loss of appetite and taste changes could arise following cancer treatments but she insists it’s okay to eat “everything in moderation.”
“So when those side effects occur, I tell patients just to try and eat whatever tastes good and to supplement with nutritional shakes like Ensure or Boost, just to make sure that they're getting the nutrition that they need to make it through treatment,” she says.
Contributing: Anne McCarthy
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