Grace Helbig has been diagnosed with breast cancer.The 37-year-old content creator broke the news Monday to her 2.3 million subscribers in an emotional eight-minute video, stating that she was diagnosed with tumors in her left breast.“At this point, they think it’s Stage 2A but we’re not entirely sure just yet.
So, the treatment plan looks like six rounds of chemotherapy, followed by a surgery, followed by hormonal therapy,” she shared, adding that she received her diagnosis about a month ago. “From every doctor or medical professional or person who has any knowledge about cancer they have said it’s super treatable, highly beatable,” Helbig said. “We’re going for cure, not remission here, which is exciting, encouraging, helpful, good.”Helbig, who rose to fame on YouTube around 2007 for her quirky, comedic vlogs and reaction videos, admitted her diagnosis was both “shocking” and “surreal,” but also knows “there’s also some humor to be found here.”“I mean, the joke is not lost on me that I’ve spent 15 years not using my boobs to get attention on the internet.
And yet here we are, and then I’m announcing this during cancer season. It’s all right there,” she quipped. Helbig added: “I’m going to fight this little bitch of a thing in my left breast, as best and as strongly, and as gracefully as I can, pun intended.”She stated that she will continue to make episodes of her podcast, “This Might Get Weird,” for as long as she can, but will prioritize her health.The Post has contacted Helbig’s reps for comment.
Helbig said that she has been in touch with fellow YouTuber, Hank Green, who revealed his Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in May. “I have been texting with him and his videos have been so incredibly helpful,” she said. “I am.
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