People has a preview of Christina’s appearance on “Ellen” - which airs today!
Christina Applegate has been bravely outspoken about her battle with breast cancer. But, the Samantha Who? star reveals, she wasn’t always so forthcoming.
“I went back to work for about five weeks right after the second surgery,” Applegate tells Ellen DeGeneres on Friday’s show. She adds, “I didn’t tell anyone [about the diagnosis].”
Actually, she did share the news with a few members of her inner circle.
“I told my make-up and hair people and people that are really close to me …,” she explains. “I had a protection wall [on set], so that no one was pushing me.”
The 36-year-old was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer earlier this year. She is now cancer free after undergoing a double mastectomy.
She and DeGeneres recently bonded at the Stand Up to Cancer fund-raiser. (The event also featured fellow cancer sufferer Patrick Swayze and megastars like Jennifer Aniston.)
“[I'm feeling] so much better than the last time I saw you,” she tells the talk show host. “I was really … afraid of people hugging me. People are really huggy at those things.”
“I apologize,” DeGeneres says. “I hugged you.”
But these days, Applegate inists, “I’m good. I’ll grab ya.”
DeGeneres responds with a promise: “I’m going to hug you a bunch during this commercial break.”
October 10th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
On Ellen today wearing a ring designed by Mickey Lynn. A designer who also designs a cool necklace that supports the Susan G Komen Foundation. It’s a simple charm on a silver neckalce that has the breast cancer ribbon hand stamped into silver. Really cool, price is good too. I found them at http://www.mickeylynndesigns.com
October 12th, 2008 at 8:58 am
I’m so glad that Christina came out with her comments about being ready to hug again. I had a bilateral mastectomy just a month ago and still have spacers in. It is very uncomfortable to be hugged or even to lay on my side. It is nice to know that I wont always feel like this and that as my other surgery is complete and as time goes on I will start to feel like myself again! Thank You Christina for being so open about this. Prophylactic Mastectomy’s are still pretty taboo and we need to stand up and take control of our health and let other women know that they have options to control their future!
October 12th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
God Bless you Christina. You are a beautiful young woman! Think Happy thoughts…