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Chris Pratt went to bed 'upset, depressed' amid 'healthy daughter' controversy. Share Selection. Jen had the preventative surgery after learning she carried a gene that made her more likely to contract breast cancer. Applegate, herself, was diagnosed with an early stage of breast cancer in She decided to undergo a double mastectomy after learning she had the BRCA1 gene, which can make it more likely to contract breast cancer.
Applegate's mother, Nancy Priddy, battled and survived the same cancer, but had a recurrence years later. In , the actress had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as well as another preventative measure. If you've been on Netflix in the past week, you've probably seen "Dead to Me" on the front page of the streaming site. The show stars Applegate as a recent widower whose husband was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle. Applegate told The Hollywood Reporter it was her idea to write the double mastectomy into the show.
I was trying to figure out this core pain that she has, and I thought we never really see women in television or in film really being [shown] having had this surgery," said Applegate of wanting to be honest about the emotional and physical toll the surgery has on a person.
According to breastcancer. Though she's proud of her proactive decision, she says she's reminded of her loss every day. When you look down, it's the first thing you see So you're reminded constantly of this thing -- this cancer thing that you had.
On the bright side, Christina says she won't have to wear a bra ever again. She also feels victorious in the fight against breast cancer. Days after her diagnosis, Christina says she reached out to family and friends, including Melissa Etheridge, a Grammy winner and breast cancer survivor. Melissa shared the lessons she learned during the fight for her own life.
Right now, you get to start over, and right now you get to change everything -- the way that you deal with things in life, the way that you react to things. Fear can hurt you. Stress can hurt you. This is the time that you have this opportunity to change the way you eat Christina now looks at her health scare as a blessing. As she's learned, early detection may not come from a mammogram. Christina says she will fight for women to have access to MRIs and genetic testing, which many insurance companies won't pay for.
Christina says her health scare has shifted her priorities completely. These are the things you've got to cherish and love and embrace. That's like getting 18 issues FREE. Subscribe now! All Rights Reserved. Share this on:. Story Highlights Christina Applegate opens up about her decision to remove both breasts Applegate stars in comedy series "Samantha Who?
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