Whether they’re in the public eye or not, many people choose to keep their health battles private. But Katie Thurston has kept her social media followers updated on every step of her cancer battle. The Bachelorette star was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer earlier this year. The news came as a complete shock because she isn’t of the average age for breast cancer. She’s only 34.
Katie Thurston tries to keep upbeat and optimistic about her chances of beating cancer. However, she candidly admits that a lot of things about having cancer sucks. One of the things she struggles with the most is loss: losing her hair, losing her energy, losing the ability to have children, and the possibility of losing her life. She took to social media to mourn the latest in a long line of things she’s lost due to cancer.
Katie Thurston Shares Glimpse Into New NYC Apartment
One thing Katie Thurston hasn’t lost due to cancer is love. In fact, the difficult diagnosis actually brought her and Jeff Arcuri closer. She started dating the comedian in early 2024. They were engaged by the summer.
She began making plans to move from California to New York City after the engagement. It was actually the move that led her to be diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. She initially sought treatment in California after finding a lump in her breast. The test results at the hospital there revealed a diagnosis of Stage 3. It was only after changing doctors that Katie Thurston discovered the cancer was Stage 4. She’s currently seeking accountability from the hospital that misdiagnosed her.
Katie Thurston and Jeff Arcuri eloped in March. He recently returned home after doing a comedy tour in Europe. While he was gone, the Bachelorette star remodeled their apartment in New York City.
She took to Instagram last week to share a look at the finished remodel.
Bachelorette Star Mourns Another Thing Cancer Stole From Her
Katie Thurston’s Stage 4 cancer diagnosis came with one silver lining. Her cancer isn’t aggressive enough to warrant chemotherapy. She’s on a protocol of oral medications and hormone-blocking monthly injections. She mentioned several times that she has a big scan coming up this week that will hopefully show that the treatment is working to shrink the cancer, or at least, stop the growth.
She started the regimen a few months ago and has been open about the side effects. While the pills aren’t traditional chemo, they have many of the same side effects. Katie Thurston has dealt with memory loss, hair loss, and lack of energy, just to name a few of the side effects.
But there was one side effect that she hadn’t expected at all. She shared on the Boobie Broadcast Instagram channel that she was recently turned down when trying to donate blood. She’s 0 negative, which is the only universal blood type and in serious demand.
Unfortunately, she’s not eligible to donate because she has Stage 4 cancer. “Add it to the list of things cancer has stolen from me,” she wrote in the post.
She’s Undecided On The Risk Of Having Kids
Katie Thurston has always been on the fence about having kids. But now that she’s married, she’s leaning more toward having kids than not having them. Unfortunately, the cancer took the choice away from her. She revealed that she was advised not to get pregnant. However, early in her cancer diagnosis, she did egg retrieval so IVF is an option.
She candidly revealed that she goes “back and forth about motherhood” as a Stage 4 cancer patient. While she is determined to beat the cancer, the future is uncertain.
Katie Thurston won’t know the next step in the cancer battle until she gets the results of the upcoming scan. Hopefully, it will be the good news she’s been waiting for.
