‘Chicago Med’ Star Marlyne Barrett Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
deadline.comstar Marlyne Barrett has revealed she was diagnosed with uterine and ovarian cancer in July.“In April, I had a hernia repaired.
So initially, it was supposed to be a three-month recovery and I was going to be fine. And something started happening where I had this accumulation of fluid that I couldn’t shake,” she told People who broke the news. “I was definitely concerned that something was going on but I trucked on with the work,” she continued. “So by the time I went to see the doctor, they were very concerned.
And when they did the CT scan, they found that I had an ovarian and uterine mass that had grown quite possibly to the size of a football.”Barrett credits her Chicago Med character, Nurse Maggie Lockwood, and fans who were diagnosed with cancer, for inspiring her to share her diagnosis.
Maggie battled breast cancer during a recent season that resonated with viewers, specifically an episode when the character, who was undergoing chemotherapy, removed her wig.A post shared by Marlyne Barrett (@barrettmarlyne)“I felt the responsibility to tell the story,” she shared. “I think that we as human beings when things like this happen, we hide away.
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