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YouTuber Grace Helbig posted a video on her social media handle yesterday, sharing with her followers the shocking news that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer about a month ago.
Grace Helbig talked about cancer in her YouTube video sharing the type of disease and next steps:
“It’s called triple-positive breast cancer and from every doctor or medical professional or person that has any knowledge about cancer, they have said it is super treatable, it is highly beatable. We are going for a cure, not remission here, which is exciting, encouraging, helpful, good.”
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— Grace Helbig (@gracehelbig) July 3, 2023
According to Grace, she was given her diagnosis by her gynecologist about a month ago after undergoing testing following her annual women’s exam.
“I had sort of noticed a weird lump in my left breast but I really had to talk myself into bringing it up to her in the appointment because I thought that I was just a stupid little girl that didn’t know how girl bodies worked, and it’s probably just muscle tissue. Thank God I listened to that little voice inside of me that finally got the courage to bring it up to her.”
About Grace Helbig
YouTube fame and influencer, Grace Anne Helbig is an American comedian, actress, and internet personality, known for her comic timing and iconic podcasts. She is the co-creator and co-host of the podcast “This Might Get Weird” alongside frequent collaborator Mamrie Hart and is the voice of “Cindy Bear” in the HBO Max animated series Jellystone!
The influencer, who hosted The Grace Helbig Show back in 2015, announced on July 3, through her YouTube video that she is fighting a big health battle and wants her followers in her secret too.
The YouTuber got married to Elliott Morgan last October and talks about how lucky and thankful she is to have an amazing husband and incredible support from friends and family at the time of this unexpected and shocking event.
She added, “Elliot and I got married last fall and I really cashed in on the ‘in sickness and in health’ part of our vows, I think, way quicker than he expected.”
Creating awareness even while fighting cancer
Grace said she is “doing okay” after “a hard few weeks” since she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She added, “I’m ready to take this on and I know I can take this on. I just have to take it one step at a time.”
The 37-year-old YouTuber, while fighting a major health battle posted the video on her social media with a smile and asked her followers to notice changes in their bodies and be more aware of the issue rather than ignoring the health problems that women face these days.
Helbig’s cancer treatment plan will consist of six months of chemotherapy and then followed by surgery and hormonal therapy. According to her, “It’s a very clear treatment plan, which is very helpful for me”.
The comedian told viewers in her video that she had already had a port placed in her arm that will allow her to receive chemo. She jokingly likened the port to “a Roomba in a charging station.”
How can she not bring her humor to any situation?
Helbig revealed that humor has been helping her to process her diagnosis, humor is what keeps her going. “Laughing feels like it helps me to breathe within a situation where I feel like I’m holding my breath,” she said. “This is a very serious situation, I know that. But there’s also some humor to be found here.”
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