Big Bang Theory star Kate Micucci, has revealed she’s been diagnosed with lung cancer. The 43-year-old played the ‘awkward girl’ who dated Raj in season 6 and also made an appearance in season 7 of the hit comedy show.
The TV star took to TikTok earlier this week to reveal her diagnosis, posting from the hospital after having surgery to remove the cancer. She’s also opened up about how the diagnosis came about, as fans ask if she had any symptoms in the early stages.
Big Bang Theory’s Kate Micucci reveals lung cancer diagnosis
Taking to her 259k TikTok followers, the star posted an update from the hospital, as she said: “This is not a TikTok, it’s a sick tok.”
“I’m in the hospital because I had lung cancer surgery yesterday,” the 43-year-old revealed.
The CBS star then explained how they caught it early and called it “pretty weird” as she’d never smoked a cigarette in her life.
“It was a surprise, but also, I guess it happens.” As they caught it early, the star revealed they got it out, and she was “all good”.
The post concluded with a video of Kate walking through the hospital in a gown hooked to an IV drip.
The star opens up about her ‘symptoms’
Kate’s comment section was flooded with well-wishes from fans, wishing her a speedy recovery. One fan asked if she had any symptoms, which prompted her to get it checked out.
She responded: “I had one thing in my bloodwork that came back really high. So I went to a preventative doc who did a few scans. He scanned my heart and that’s where the spot in my lung was noticed.”
As well as The Big Bang Theory, Micucci has starred in hit shows including Scrubs, and is also one half of the musical duo, Garfunkel and Oates.
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