Shannen Doherty
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Shannen Doherty She had confided that she had felt “hopeful” while undergoing a new round of chemotherapy just weeks before her death.
Doherty lost a long battle with cancer. Died on Saturday 53 years old.
In her June 23 episode, Let’s be clear, Shannen Doherty PodcastsThe actress shared her health update and the fears and hopes that come with it. Doherty has been battling stage 4 breast cancer since she was first diagnosed in 2015. people In her November cover story, she revealed that the cancer had spread to her bones.
“It makes it incredibly real because we have no idea how long the chemo is going to last,” she said on the podcast at the time. “We have no idea if it’s going to be three months, six months, or if after three months it’s not going to work and then it’s going to change again. It’s not something I can predict, and it’s not something the doctors can predict, and it’s scary. It’s like a big wake-up call.”
of Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed Alum “At the same time, I have to say there is a positive side to it. The positive thing is that recently the molecular structure of my cancer cells has changed, so there are more treatments we can try. For the first time in probably months, I feel hopeful. Before, there was hope, but it was still in the making,” he added.
Doherty said it was “a little scary” because she didn’t know how she would feel, especially since she would be “having two different types of chemotherapy on the same day.” She added: “This is the third time I’ve lost my hair.”
“For over a year now, I feel like my life is an unknown. With the divorce and the cancer, it feels like I have no grasp on my life at all, and I have no control over anything… and with cancer, I really have no control,” she said.
“I don’t want to lose my hair. I don’t want to get sick. I want to be a normal person,” she said. She also considered the idea of ”quality over quantity of life,” but added, “I know that my quality of life is actually about being here for the long haul. My quality of life is about achieving my goals, being with my family for as long as possible, and really putting pressure on the organizations that I work closely with on treatments and research clinics. I’m not the type of person that wants to give up easily. I don’t want to be sick for that long.”
“Health-wise, I’m just lucky. I’m not going anywhere right now. The new researchers I’m involved with are helping me deal with all of this. I really trust my doctors as well. I have a lot of trust in them,” she said.
In the last episode Let’s be clear — Announced before her death on Monday, July 8 — Doherty was accompanied by her friend and ex-husband. Charmed Holly Marie Combs co-stars: Charmed Rewatch the podcast Halliwell family It was hosted by Combs, Brian Krause and Drew Fuller. It is unclear how many episodes of the podcast were recorded before Doherty’s death.
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after a long battle,” publicist Leslie Sloane said in a statement. people She passed away over the weekend. “A devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend, she was surrounded by loved ones and her beloved dog, Bowie. The family asks that their privacy be respected at this time so they can grieve in peace.”
