In a heartfelt revelation, Katie Thurston, 34, has shared her emotional journey while battling breast cancer, a diagnosis she received back in February.
On September 30, Thurston took to her Instagram Stories, visibly moved, as she addressed her followers about her ongoing struggle. She poignantly acknowledged the onset of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, saying, āTomorrow is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Iām, like, totally crashing out if Iām being so for real. I donāt know what Iām even saying, guys. I just want to be so honest. I know I seem positive sometimes, but itās very hard to be positive.ā
Thurston, who gained fame as a contestant for Matt James on The Bachelor in 2021, described her breast cancer experience as anything but straightforward.
She expressed her initial optimism for this year’s end, hoping it would mark a turning point. Instead, she lamented, āI was very much looking forward to, like, the end of the year kind of being my final push and then itās smooth sailing. You know, like, treatmentās working, things are good. Instead, itās like Iām hurting my liver, Iām lowering my dose of medication, Iāve postponed my surgery, which I havenāt even talked about yet.ā In her previous updates, she revealed plans for a double mastectomy scheduled for November.
While retaining some privacy about her surgical plans, she assured her followers that her ānext scansā would take place in two weeks, coinciding with a visit from her mother and niece. āThatāll be good because Jeff [Arcuri] is gone, [adding] a whole other layer,ā she stated, referring to her husbandās tour across Australia.
In recent posts, the reality star has been forthright about the toll that social media speculation is taking on her. Following a wave of troubling messages and rumors surrounding her health, stemming from a false obituary, she expressed, āI literally wanted to take time away from social media, but then I was getting, like, texts from people I donāt normally hear from. Then, I got DMs from people, and everyoneās like, āAre you OK?āā
Thurston continued with a candid reflection on the impact of this misinformation, stating, āIāve seen this article go around before, but something about tonight really f***ing pisses me off. Itās, like, triggering, and I try to report it. Thereās just nothing I can do, and I just feel helpless. Iām just so mad right now. Like, if anyone works at Facebook [or] has any suggestion on what I can do, please tell me.ā
Thurston first shared her diagnosis in February after discovering a lump, initially brushing it off as possible muscle soreness or a premenstrual symptom. However, this lump persisted and led to a stage IV diagnosis once it spread to her liver. Just a month later, she married Arcuri, 37, solidifying a new chapter amidst testing times.
 
					
 
			


 
                                 
                             