Many personalities, in Italy and abroad, decide to live their most delicate and complex moments in a resolutely public way. In the case of the actress Jenna Fischerfamous around the world for playing Pam Beesly in The officethe news of his cancer diagnosis it was only made public once the worst had passed. Here is her account of this experience which profoundly changed her, and above all her advice to all women.
Jenna Fischer suffers from cancer
Actress Jenna Fischer shared her message on Instagram. In a very delicate and sincere message, the beloved Pam of The officewith whom several generations are very close, said he hid his cancer diagnosis from everyone for many months.
Everything changed for her when she was diagnosed with very aggressive breast cancer last year. Since then, he has had to endure the difficulties of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He faced everything with his head held high, surrounding himself with those close to him and without sharing it all with his fans. He hid his complex path from them with a series of wigs and hats strategic.
The message is divided into several slides, detailing his diagnosis: “I never thought I would make an announcement like this, but here we are.” It all started for her in October 2023. She then posted a photo of herself which showed her busy preparing a routine mammogramwith “a fun reminder to take care of your time bags, a la Michael Scott.”
After inconclusive results, an ultrasound finally gave him the answer he had been dreading. Doctors have in fact highlighted a mass in her left breast. The official diagnosis of first-stage triple-positive breast cancer then came in December 2023. A year, 2024, which did not start in the best way. However, the actress was not discouraged and with this post she wanted to transmit the same energy to those who experience the same condition. At the same time, he launched a pro prevention message. In fact, it was the one who literally saved his life.
How is Jenna Fischer doing today?
As mentioned, prevention has made all the difference. This in fact allowed the actress to intervene on a tumor at the first stage. Its form, he explained, was aggressive but, at the same time, highly treatable. In January 2024, it is had a lumpectomyso as to remove part of her breast tissue.
Fortunately the the cancer had not spread. However, she underwent chemotherapy in February to ensure it would not return. In June he had to undergo radiotherapy. At this point he was then given Herceptin infusions and a daily dose of Tamoxifen: “I am happy to say that I feel good“.
If she has now made everything public, it is to “beg” other people to book a mammogram, making the right decisions to be able to discover the cancer cells in time: “I’m serious. Call your doctor immediately. My tumor was so small that it could not be palpated during a physical exam. If I had waited another six months, things could have been much worse. It could have spread. Consider it your kick in the butt for doing it.”