Katie Couric Says She Was ‘Stunned’ After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Katie Couric talks about her new mission to educate women and save lives after revealing her breast cancer diagnosis. She talks about the importance of early detection and shares how she’s navigated her medical journey so far. “I just want to share what I’ve learned with other women,” she says.
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So happy that celebrity women, like Katie, are sharing their personal stories to advocate for all women. Thanks Katie! 💕
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@Jacqueline Lewis This post makes no sense.
So happy Katie is sharing her story! It is essential that we as women always get Breast Ultrasounds. Because, the Mammograms don’t always detect the tumor!
Thank you for getting the word out. A lot of women need to know about this. Had a baseline mammogram at 35. Diagnosed at 38. Missed a mammogram by 2 months. Diagnosed at 46. Abnormalities at 59. Diagnosed again in 2021. No family history and I don’t carry a cancer gene. I thank God that I am still here to tell the story. 💞
How are you doing currently? Are you in remission?
Yes. I am in remission. Cancer was caught early each time.
@@lynnhill1014 I'm so glad to hear that you are in remission, and thank you for sharing your story. I think a lot of women believe they are in the clear if they have no family history, when in fact most women who get breast cancer have no family history at all. When I meet women over 40, 50, 60+ who have never had a mammogram, I am in utter shock. It's such an easy test and the techs are always nice and as gentle as can be. Like with your story, catching it early is key. I hope your story motivates someone to schedule a mammogram today.
At what age should a woman ensure she goes for screening?
@@samansiddiquie1902 Here in the US, it was recommended that I start getting annual mammograms at age 40 as I have no family history. The American Cancer Society has changed the standard guidelines, but I'm glad I started at 40 and plan to continue annually once I'm 50 as I have very dense breast tissue. The 3D mammograms work better on dense tissue, but aren't perfect, so I also do self-exams. I don't do ultrasounds at this time. Thst have their own pros and cons, so my healthcare provider and I haven't added then for now and they likely aren't covered in full by my insurance, either.
If you are reading this there’s a reason……No matter how good or bad you have it,wake up each day thankful for your life.Someone else is desperately fighting for theirs ❤️🇧🇸
Cancer survivor here, best wishes Katie!! I had throat cancer and had to have my voice box removed, 34 days of radiation and chemo, then the surgery. two years later I guess I am OK, I cannot speak without my ElectroLyrnx thing but I am alive.
Glad you are doing okay. Wish you better days ahead!
❤
Hugs to you.
My mom was diagnosed at 69 at stage 4. She also was late with her mammogram’s. She told her surgeon that God was going to heal her so that she wad going to be a survivor. She had a mastectomy and also had lymph nodes removed. She had to have chemotherapy for several weeks but she did survive and went on to live a good long life. She sadly passed away last June at the age of 88, not from breast cancer. It is survivable. Don’t skip or delay your mammogram’s.
My Mom was diagnosed in her right breast within the 5 yrs. she developed cancer in her left breast. Both times she opted for mastectomy on each breast. She caught her cancer EARLY . She didn’t need chemo or radiation on them. She lived 22 yrs. post diagnosis. EARLY DETECTION IS KEY!!! Katie, you’ve got this. God is so good. 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼 I had a breast scar two yrs. ago. I have 2 clips in my left breast. Thank goodness my insurance covers 3D Mammograms. I too, have dense breast tissue. I have my Mammograms done annually. GET YOUR MAMMY’S LADIES 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
Will every woman is different
Hope she is fine now
So true Meah. Still early detection is key. Hence no poison treatment
Stewart, my Mom passed 22 years after breast cancer. She passed from heart disease from Diabetes. I’m doing great. My scare, happened to me around the same age as my Mom’s cancer diagnosis. Ty for your concern ♥️♥️♥️
@@cheryllawrence2743 😈
My cancer did not show up on my mammogram but I felt a small tiny sized lump next to my left nipple. Because my mammogram was clear I almost didn't mention the the spot. But I listened to my inner voice and mentioned it. The doctor felt it and did a biopsy that day. It was cancer. Mammograms are excellent but if you feel anything abnormal make sure you tell your doctor. Don't just depend on the mammogram.
Thank you, Katie for being such an advocate for all of us!!! What can we do to support your bill for insurance companies to cover the extensive medical costs for those withdense breasts? 🙏🏻💚☮️
Same exact thing happened to me only I was a more overdue. Waited till my vaccine took effect to catch up on all my appointments. My sister-in-law had the exact same thing only a few months later! I’m sure a lot of people were very late due to the pandemic! We were all afraid to go into medical facilities. I’m sure there are many who are still behind. I hope you speaking out helps them! I too am fine now pink hearts 💕
Sorry to hear that Katie going through breast cancer there are lots of prayers
So glad Katie is doing well! I am also a breast cancer survivor. I was diagnosed at 38. What Katie is saying about dense breasts is SO TRUE!! After finding my lump, I had an ultrasound and immediate mammogram (my first one ever since I am younger than 40). They then told me I had a “cyst” and if it grew larger or got painful, I could have it drained/aspirated. I returned a couple months for a follow up and the ultrasound showed that the “cyst” had almost doubled in size! It had started to hurt a couple weeks before my follow up but I was like well I guess I have to have it aspirated. After having my biopsy, and receiving my cancer diagnosis I went to see a oncologist. I was diagnosed with stage 2a triple negative breast cancer. For women with dense breasts…please ask for more intensive testing such as breast MRI or 3D mammogram. Plain ole mammograms are not enough for dense breasts. If my cancer had been caught on my first ultrasound and mammmogram…I probably would have been diagnosed at stage 1A. I underwent 16 chemotherapy treatments and double mastectomy with DIEP flap breast reconstruction. The chemo did a good job and I no longer had evidence of cancer at the time of my surgery. Thank God 🙏 Definitely screen yearly, ladies.
I was diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer 4 months before my 30th birthday. So now I encourage all young girls to get their annual health screening. Finished my 2nd round of chemotherapy today. Staying strong and hopeful for all of the cancer patients out there💪💪💪
Sending you prayers the chemo gets rid of the cancer! 🙏🏻 you got this!
@@bloomwithjessika4960 🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@sophiehearthi6998 I was in the same situation before my friend introduced me to a powerful prietess who prayed for me if you wish I will send you her contacts I’m completely healed rn
Be well. Thoughts and prayers are with you🙏🙏
I have only read your post today, I hope you are doing well darling.
I have a mammogram scheduled in two days and I confess I thought about postponing it, but not after watching this. I’ll be there! Thank you.
I was diagnosed at 34 I was a new mom. That was in 2011. I was Stage III. My cancer came back a few times but I was able to research meds to help treat it. I say we are all Thrivers. It doesn’t matter if you are diagnosed at Stage 1 or Stage IV breast cancer. You have to be your own advocate.
I am glad you are better
My guess is that you are dropping a hint that there are numerous answers, but all banned by ...
big pharma.
Wish you well
Just newer give up! May your loved ones surround you.
Thank you Katie , you reminded me I'd forgotten in February I was suppose to have it done, then my best friend told me she found a lump and they scheduled her biopsy, I had mine done this morning. Best thing is because it's breast cancer awareness month I recieved 5 free gifts to take home. And the dr. Who did the filming said ,I was the only woman who didn't complain about how it hurt. I replied it would hurt a lot more if I waited too long and had to have them removed. Thank you for your encouragement to get it done!
Ok, so glad that she is okay and that her treatment went so well. Unfortunately, for most women, even for those of us with full insurance, things don't go that smoothly. First of all, we get scheduled for a Mammogram and are sent home to wait for results. Then, if something is off, we get scheduled for a sonogram. Then, you wait more and then they schedule a biopsy. For most of us it doesn't happen the same day! Believe me, I have gone through this wait and see game 3 times. Even with a diagnosis of ADH and dense breast tissue and a treatment schedule of a mammogram yearly and an MRI scheduled once a year, I have to wait for subsequent exams and treatments. Nothing happens the same day. I guess what I am saying is that she got better treatment because of her name. This has to change!. If a woman has a mammogram and they see something then and there, the sonogram should follow immediately!.
You are so right! I’m going through this right now. ALWAYS hurry up & wait. So glad you weren’t treated like a number🤭
I suspect a lot depends on the type of insurance you have. Some like HMOs or Medicare "Advantage" will make you wait for endless approvals. Things were differend for me. I was diagnosed early this year and everything moved very quickly. Two days after abnormal mammogram I was in for magnified views and ultrasound, and the next day for biopsy. Ten days from diagnosis to lumpectomy and 2 weeks after that, I was in for daily radiation. Basically in 10 weeks I was done with all standard treatment. Good luck everyone!
I hear you. I am retired nurse who was diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma. I had routine mammogram and was asked to go to another center to get ultrasound. I knew at that point something was going on. When doctor told me I needed biopsy. I then asked if it could be done while I was there. They were able to do it. Advocate for yourself always! Sometimes our schedules may be too full. I knew I had time to stay that day.!
Very similar to my own diagnosis almost 3 years ago. Even with early detection, it is still a scary thing to hear you have breast cancer. I am impressed that Katie has enough energy to attend the show. I had radiation too and it kinda knocked me on my rear for a long time. Thanks for sharing Katie! Early detection is so important.
The words breast cancer is very scary even with early detection. This was my Momma n my world was shattered with her diagnosis.
Yup, a week after I finished radiation, I was just napping all day. I was tired, and my chest too sore from radiation burns to have been up for much.
Most striking is the contrast in the immediate medical attention a celebrity gets in the US as opposed to us regular people who have to wait weeks for mammogram results . Then weeks for a biopsy followed by months for surgery.
I’m a regular person and I get my results within days
I was thinking the exact same thing. Incredibly unfair to the majority of women. Katie is no more important than any other woman who has a cancerous breast tumor. They ALL deserve the kind of attention and rapid response she got. As an 18 yr BC survivor, it makes me angry and sad.
I'm a regular person too. Got my mammogram results within 2 hours and biopsy was scheduled 4 days later. I got biopsy results the next day and had surgery 10 days after that. Three weeks of daily radiation after 2-3 weeks of healing from lumpectomy. All done in 8-10 weeks from initial mammogram to end of radiation. I think it may depend on the type of insurance you have (HMO / Medical "Advantage" or original Medicare and supplemental insurance). HMOs and Advantage will make you wait for approvals. It may also depend on where you live and your access to hospitals in your area.
I'm a great fan of Katie's. Her delivery of so much information in a clear and concise way is appreciated and necessary. I am a 3 time cancer survivor (2 x breast and 1 x ovarian) and screening saved my life - 3 times!
I love Katie. She’s an awesome person
Best to you Katie! God bless you and your family ❤
My mom’s non-invasive malignant breast tumor was found when she was 88 yrs old. It’s very important to Keep getting mammograms no matter if you are elderly!!!
I missed my mammogram 3 years, and I went through about the same thing as Katie. I am cancer free 2 months & now they think I have cancer in my other breast now. I am a real advocate for mammograms & self checks. I am active with Susan Komen Foundation and other Breast Cancer Organizations now. I'm sharing my story every where.
I wish you successful treatment and a great life post-cancer! ❤️
Ladies, do your self-breast exams regularly. My digital mammograms did not catch the lump I felt, or the smaller satellite lump near it, even after it went looking for it! Luckily I was diagnosed with early stage invasive cancer and have a great prognosis because I caught it early.
Katie is correct about gene screening now covering so many more genes. My oldest daughter finally got her genetic testing since my breast cancers, yes both breasts 7 years apart, was due to the BRACA II gene. Her insurance covered the full cost of the testing. My youngest daughter got her testing right away, and both girls are clear.
How old are your kids when they were tested? I have BRCA2 gene as well.
So happy to hear your daughters are clear
I don’t have the gene and I’m 15 year survivor but my daughter who is now 33 tested positive for check 2 gene. Crazy that it can happen to anyone. With or without the BRACA gene.
I'm curious if your Doctors asked you to remove your breast after your first diagnosis?
@@adrienneburton1793 I have BRCA 2 and I have a 6 year old. My oncologist said he can get genetic testing after age 18.
Katie's story is basically my story. I am a year farther out from treatment than she is and I have to say that I am rocking it at age 66 since so far, so good. Had ER/PR+ HER2Neu- stage 1A breast cancer in my left breast and I was recommended for lumpectomy and radiation rather than the bigger mastectomy surgery since there was no lymph node involvement and the cancer type did not require chemo. Just 5 years of an aromatase inhibitor and I am tolerating just fine so far (it has been near 11 months). The message about letting women opt to switch to every 2 years for a mammogram after age 55 is bass-ackwards. The risk of breast cancer INCREASES with age, and there goes early detection if you wait 2 years between mammograms. I am gratified at how well I feel a year past the surgery and the radiation. I will continue with yearly mammograms.
My friend is 79 and never had a mammogram. I am amazed!!
Big prayers for Katie, we need and love her so very much! Thank you for showing such honesty!
Lots of Prayers for all women who have Breast Cancer. Glad Katie is doing well.
Praying for Absolutely Complete Recovery and Complete Wellness, Well-being, Good Health for Katie Couric
Thank you so much Katie Couric for your move to pass the breast ultrasound should be covered by the insurance company for some patients, I did my advocacy to do that and I survived from stage 2A. You are a legend and congress will hear you. I love you 💕
Your story is so important, Katie, and how wonderful you’re already helping with new legislation. Couldn’t help but shed a few tears while watching and listening to you. Those dreadful words of a cancer diagnosis have to be devastating. You’ve got this! 💕💕💕
Been there. 10 years on aromastase inhibitors after double mastectomy. Stage 3A (I think, never asked the dr) at age 42. Never stick your head in the sand. Face the fear and fight like a girl!
Thank you Katie - for being brave enough for sharing publicly. 💕💕 Prayers for continued healing and health. From one survivor to another. 💕
Awe lots of prayers to you beautiful Katie ! You got this !
6 months late for a screening is not that late. What we need to talk about is the toxic chemicals in cosmetics and hair products. Plastics are toxic, our clothes are treated with heavy chemicals. Screenings are very important, but we ignore the pesticides and chemicals in everyday life and especially in our food products. Remember the pizza boxes? All this effects us daily. I hope Katie Couric does well.
💯!!!!!
So true 1000%. This is what's happening and everyone seems to think cancer just developed on it's own. The generation before 1920s never had all these diseases and they lived a long life. They died of old age. I'm concerned about long term exposure to the radiation of the mammogram too.
Furniture and new cars too are toxic. People don't understand they should keep doors open to expell all that toxic odor. Exposure to barbecue cooking causes carcinogenic chemicals to be released too. Everyone is born with cancer cells but environment life style and genetics will trigger development of cancer.
Hormone-fed poultry and livestock. I now make it a point to buy hormone-free chicken and organic eggs. Expensive but worth it.
Agree for sure!! Radiation from mammograms can have a cumulative effect! The average age at diagnosis is 62, by that time a woman has had over 20 yearly mammograms, round up treated seeds and vegetables, many products are so toxic. @@eileenwatt8283
I went through a similar experience and thankfully had the same outcome. So happy to hear that Katie is doing well and is now a surviving warrior sister .
WARRIOR WOMAN. PINK LADY. ADVOCATE & HERO!
Wow. I’m still young (early 40’s) but I’ve been delaying to make an appointment for my 2nd yearly mammogram. I think it’s time I make that appointment.
God bless you Katie. Thank you for sharing your strength and courage.
I’m so happy Katie is doing well and that it was caught early. Pulling for you Katie. Wishing you continued good health.
So proud of you Katie
Praying for you and your journey.
♥️something in common “ we all still here “♥️ That is very powerful words that I needed!! Thanks for sharing your story 🙏
Thanks for the reminder, setting up my appointment tomorrow.
Sending love and light to you Katie!!!!!
Wow! Very informative! My mom shouted out of the window the other day as she was driving off “I’m going get my mammogram. I’ll be back”. She had good results and I am glad she gets mammograms religiously! Ladies please get yours annually. We need you here.
This info is terrific to hear. I agree we need timely followup of ultrasound. Thank you for your support.
Katie because of you Ihad my first Colonoscope. I was so grateful for that. Prayers for your improved health. Julia Dandry-Richards
Thank you Katie💜
I was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in 1992 and got excellent treatment. But the doctors said they were becoming very concerned because they were seeing younger and younger women with breast cancer and this was 30 years ago. Through a breast cancer support group and wider area breast cancer coalition, I knew of many women in their 30's-early 40's who had it - several other women in my neighborhood - all of us were moms raising kids. So women need to start watching for it before the age of 30 by getting a baseline mammogram against which future mammograms can be compared. Do it now.
Hope you're getting better now and healthy also
I am coming up on being a 2 yr breast cancer survivor. I had 30 days of radiation.
My mother was diagnosed at 87 and I was diagnosed at 60+. I also have been told many times I have dense breasts. Was told when it was found it may have been there 4 years before seen on mammogram. Thank you for advocating for women.
Thank you ❤ blessings
Thank you so much for sharing such a priceless experience ❤️.
Peacefully family and Children
Thank you for your information and for being an advocate very important information for women to know.
Thank you for sharing this story! So empowering !
GET WELL SOON KATIE COURIC
GET WELL SOON KATIE COURIC
Love you Katie. Wishing you the very best! ❤️
I also put mine off for an extra 6 months. Thank goodness I did not put it off longer. I had the same diagnosis as Katie. My 1 yr. anniversary is next week. I felt no lumps, so just because you don't feel one does not mean you are in the clear. Hugs to everyone going through treatment...
I had my mammogram 1 day after my 1yr anniversary. I was diagnosed with stage II after getting clear mammogram exactly 1 year before. I felt no lump either. Cancer is sneaky like that.
Today made my appointment, 4 months past yearly date - as I am over 60, I was intending to skip and begin having mammo every 2 years. I seemed to remember that they recently noted that I have 'dense breast tissue' and I asked today on phone and she checked and sure enough it was noted on my 2021 report. So now, I think, it'll be every year for me......Thank you so much Katie!!!! 😘
Excellent work, Katie, Hoda and Savannah! Katie, thank you for your work. This SPECIFIC information is critical and should be discussed more publicly. Thank you for your advocacy.
The best to you always! 💖
Thank you❤
God bless you … I will check with my doctor on my mammogram findings
God Bless you Katie!
GOD BLESS you Katie, 💖 much love. So glad yours is treatable.
Annual mannograms are so important. Like Katie, I have dense breast and I was diagnosed with Stage 1A in July, almost identica test results to Katie. l. Lympectomy this past August and I begin Radiation next week. It was only 15 months between tests and the cancer was not found on the prior mammogram. That is a quick time for it to develop. I consider myself to be so lucky.
Hope that everyone gets the same rapid care that Katie did! The rest of us don't have a Doctor with us, don't ever talk to a radiologist,we have a tech and have to wait for contact.
Yes I had to rewind the video because I wasn’t sure I heard correctly. Hopefully all women get that rapid response.
Thank you Katie… I have shared on all my platforms
This happened to show up on my feed on 02/17, my needed date was 02/16, thanks for the reminder Katie.😊
Blessings to Ms. Katie!
What they don't mention is that mammo appointments are backed up for months since the pandemic. I was due to have mine in June and they can't take me until November. And I've had breast cancer.
Your Oncologist should order as an emergency with your history.
Thank you Katie !!!!!!! God Bless you !!!!!!!!!
I wish her the best
Thank you Katie. We love you. We know how a wonderful survivor you are. Thank you for your spirit.
Wow I had no idea! I’m so glad she’s okay.
Thank you so much Katie! Please share what we can do to support the bill for insurance companies to cover ultrasounds for those with dense breasts.
Bless you Katie. Hope your health improves
Love this lady ❤
Ladies, please find out which facilities in your area have the newest/best imaging machines and go there. I was unknowingly getting my mammograms at a facility that had outdated imagining equipment. I’m sure some women sadly got diagnosed too late because of that. My cancer surgeon told me that my mammograms looked like those he’d seen 30 years ago. Then he showed me a mammogram of another patient with a number of tiny cancers and it was so much clearer than mine. I had been “watched” me for 18 months, and came was told every 6 months it was benign. My diagnosis came after I began to feel pain, and then a biopsy was ordered. What was supposedly a 7 mm benign cyst had grown into a 2.5 centimeter cancerous tumor in 18 months. That was the lab result from the mastectomy, the mammogram never showed the whole thing. That was 7 years ago. I was lucky it wasn’t as aggressive as some tumors.
Katie, thank you for sharing your story!
I’m so sorry about your cancer. God bless you. ♥️🙏🏼🙏🏿🙏🏻🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏♥️
Thank you Katie 👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you, Katie!
Thank you 🙏🏽
I get my mammogram every year do not miss it... but when the pandemic 2020 my primary doctor told me to skip my mammogram because of covid and I had to go to the hospital to get tested she thought my chances of getting covid was alot ...I did not listen to her I still went for my mammogram...ladies never put it off its sooooo important to go... thanks Katie n sooo glad ur doing better. God Bless ✝️🙏
Good info, thanks ladies! Didn’t know about ultrasound for dense breast.
Katie, thanks so much for being an advocate for this cause! As someone who has dense tissue, I'm hoping this will happen very soon! Having an ultrasound should fall under preventative care the same as a mammogram if you have dense breast! Stay well and keep up the good fight!
I made my appointment!
I like the way Katie speaks very direct no frills. She don’t play!
My doctor said that the major growth of the cancer is in the first few months so early detection is key to prevent it from advancing.
What a strong group of women! And can I say Katie is still absolutely a stunning beauty!
Happy you are doing well Katie
God bless you, Katie! ❤
Love Katie. Wish her the very best. 💗
While I am so grateful that major advances are being made in the treatment of BC, how about trying to figure out why this disease is so rampant in women in this country? What is causing this? This is just so incredibly scary!!
PREVENTION should be TOP priority. We are ALL Aware of BC! My DCIS was found during a breast reduction after clear mammogram. I chose a dbl mastectomy and invasive lobular was found in the other breast! It was only 4mm, usually ILC is not found until it is quite large and already well advanced. It grows in a singular line and rarely seen on mammograms. I lived in FL during covid and I was not late getting my mammograms, but they were always clear. Just FYI, US and MRIs need to be done for certain types to be seen. ILC does not form a lump. I had NO Risks other than being a woman over 50. There are women in their 20s getting breast cancer!! I am not taking an aromatase inhibitor,(estrogen blocker) the side effects are not something I can deal with. Women need some estrogen to have quality of life. Osteoporosis, broken hip, suicide ideations from the treatment meds is Not something to take lightly either.
A comment for Katie.. mammography tech here. Yes, insurance companies need to pay for additional screening tools, but there are SO MANY insurance companies that still do not pay for 3D!! We’ve had the technology for 10 years!! Ask the congress woman you are working with to address that. So many woman choose 2D mammograms because that’s all their insurance companies will cover. Several patients this week mentioned your name. You are doing good work and saving lives. Good luck to you. 🙏🎀
Thanks for the reminder! I was due and so I picked up the phone and made the appointment.
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