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\n Related: <\/span>Katie Thurston Diagnosed With Breast Cancer: ‘Ready to Fight This’<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tFormer Bachelorette Katie Thurston has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is \u201cready to fight\u201d the disease. \u201cLife update: I have breast cancer,\u201d Thurston, 34, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, February 15. \u201cYesterday I saw all the couples post their Valentine\u2019s Day celebrations. I felt envious if I\u2019m being honest. Jeff [Arcuri] took me to [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ahead of her cancer treatment, Thurston moved to the Big Apple with her now-husband, Jeff Arcuri<\/strong><\/a>. (Thurston and the comedian got engaged in late 2024 and married in March 2025<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m so thankful for my family, friends, and community here for helping me make it to my current stage [sic] of mind,\u201d she added. \u201cToday I feel calm, less scared, and ready.\u201d<\/p>\n
Keep scrolling for a full timeline of Thurston\u2019s cancer battle:<\/p>\n
November 2024<\/b><\/h3>\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/A-Timeline-of-Katie-Thurston-Breast-Cancer-Battle-02.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Courtesy of Katie Thurston\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThurston discovered a lump in her breast in late 2024, noting the following February on her Instagram Stories that the pain continued for \u201cthree [or] four months.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy first lump [which was a benign cyst] felt like a pea or marble [and] hard, unnatural, but didn\u2019t cause me discomfort. The second felt larger,\u201d she recalled in February 2025. \u201cThe pain initially came and went, but maybe after 3-4 months of it not going away or improving, I got nervous and saw my doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thurston had a breast ultrasound, a mammogram and multiple biopsies, which confirmed the presence of cancer.<\/p>\n
February 2025<\/b><\/h3>\n
Thurston was diagnosed shortly before Valentine\u2019s Day, revealing the news publicly<\/a> several hours later.<\/p>\n\u201cYesterday I saw all the couples post their Valentine\u2019s Day celebrations. I felt envious if I\u2019m being honest. Jeff took me to Hawaii and after, we were going to travel the world before planting roots together in NYC finally,\u201d she wrote via Instagram on February 15. \u201cBut instead, my Vday was spent coordinating a place to live as I have to go back to LA for more testing and treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added, \u201cI used my morning to figure out insurance for NYC and laws on preexisting conditions. I scheduled appointments for another biopsy, fertility, mental health, surgery, as well as meeting with my team to discuss the overall treatment plan, which will include chemo.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n Related: <\/span>\u2018Bachelorette\u2019 Star Katie Thurston Gives Update on Breast Cancer Diagnosis<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tFormer Bachelorette star Katie Thurston has offered fans an update on her breast cancer diagnosis. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, February 18, Thurston, 34, thanked followers for their support while providing further insight into her life since announcing she was battling the disease on Saturday, February 15. \u201cHeaded back to LA temporarily while [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
February 2025<\/b><\/h3>\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/A-Timeline-of-Katie-Thurston-Breast-Cancer-Battle-03.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Courtesy of Katie Thurston\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThurston had another biopsy<\/a>, this time on her lymph nodes, on February 19.<\/p>\n\u201cFinished biopsy. Went much better this time,\u201d Thurston wrote via her Instagram Stories. \u201cTook lorazepam, explained my last appt struggles and asked for more numbing, and they allowed Jeff to be there holding my hand.\u201d<\/p>\n
The biopsy indicated that Thurston\u2019s cancer hadn\u2019t metastasized further.<\/p>\n
March 2025<\/b><\/h3>\n
At the start of the month, Thurston moved to NYC full-time before she started fertility treatments.<\/a> The reality star opted to freeze embryos before undergoing chemotherapy.<\/p>\n\u201cOne day you think you don\u2019t want kids,\u201d she wrote on March 9. \u201cThen one day you meet the man of your dreams and would do anything to make sure we can start a family in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
March 2025<\/b><\/h3>\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/A-Timeline-of-Katie-Thurston-Breast-Cancer-Battle-01.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Courtesy of Katie Thurston\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThroughout March, Thurston continued planning her treatment protocol.<\/p>\n
\u201cI opted in for the I-Spy breast cancer trial instead of the standard of care,\u201d she wrote on March 13. \u201cThe goal is to match treatments to patients used on the molecular and genetic characteristics of their tumors instead of a \u2018one size fits all\u2019 route. This all means I\u2019ll have extra testing done in advance and during.\u201d<\/p>\n
That same day, she had an optometry appointment to \u201cget [her] eyes checked out\u201d to check if she still qualifies for the I-Spy clinical trial. One day later, Thurston underwent an egg retrieval.<\/p>\n
March 2025<\/b><\/h3>\n
Days after Us Weekly <\/i>exclusively confirmed<\/span><\/a> that Thurston and Arcuri tied the knot on March 22, they discovered multiple spots had been found on the former Bachelorette\u2019s liver<\/span><\/a>. Afterward, Thurston underwent biopsies on her breast, lymph nodes and liver to discover when to start her treatment. She also had a port placed.<\/p>\nOn March 28, Thurston confirmed that the spots found on her liver were cancerous<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cAfter days of waiting, unfortunately, I did find out today that my breast cancer has spread to the liver,\u201d she said in an Instagram video. \u201cIt is fairly small, however it does put me at stage four.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m so thankful for my family, friends, and community here for helping me make it to my current stage [sic] of mind,\u201d she added. \u201cToday I feel calm, less scared, and ready.\u201d<\/p>\n
Keep scrolling for a full timeline of Thurston\u2019s cancer battle:<\/p>\n
November 2024<\/b><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>Courtesy of Katie Thurston\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThurston discovered a lump in her breast in late 2024, noting the following February on her Instagram Stories that the pain continued for \u201cthree [or] four months.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy first lump [which was a benign cyst] felt like a pea or marble [and] hard, unnatural, but didn\u2019t cause me discomfort. The second felt larger,\u201d she recalled in February 2025. \u201cThe pain initially came and went, but maybe after 3-4 months of it not going away or improving, I got nervous and saw my doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thurston had a breast ultrasound, a mammogram and multiple biopsies, which confirmed the presence of cancer.<\/p>\n
February 2025<\/b><\/h3>\n
Thurston was diagnosed shortly before Valentine\u2019s Day, revealing the news publicly<\/a> several hours later.<\/p>\n\u201cYesterday I saw all the couples post their Valentine\u2019s Day celebrations. I felt envious if I\u2019m being honest. Jeff took me to Hawaii and after, we were going to travel the world before planting roots together in NYC finally,\u201d she wrote via Instagram on February 15. \u201cBut instead, my Vday was spent coordinating a place to live as I have to go back to LA for more testing and treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added, \u201cI used my morning to figure out insurance for NYC and laws on preexisting conditions. I scheduled appointments for another biopsy, fertility, mental health, surgery, as well as meeting with my team to discuss the overall treatment plan, which will include chemo.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n Related: <\/span>\u2018Bachelorette\u2019 Star Katie Thurston Gives Update on Breast Cancer Diagnosis<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tFormer Bachelorette star Katie Thurston has offered fans an update on her breast cancer diagnosis. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, February 18, Thurston, 34, thanked followers for their support while providing further insight into her life since announcing she was battling the disease on Saturday, February 15. \u201cHeaded back to LA temporarily while [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
February 2025<\/b><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>Courtesy of Katie Thurston\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThurston had another biopsy<\/a>, this time on her lymph nodes, on February 19.<\/p>\n\u201cFinished biopsy. Went much better this time,\u201d Thurston wrote via her Instagram Stories. \u201cTook lorazepam, explained my last appt struggles and asked for more numbing, and they allowed Jeff to be there holding my hand.\u201d<\/p>\n
The biopsy indicated that Thurston\u2019s cancer hadn\u2019t metastasized further.<\/p>\n
March 2025<\/b><\/h3>\n
At the start of the month, Thurston moved to NYC full-time before she started fertility treatments.<\/a> The reality star opted to freeze embryos before undergoing chemotherapy.<\/p>\n\u201cOne day you think you don\u2019t want kids,\u201d she wrote on March 9. \u201cThen one day you meet the man of your dreams and would do anything to make sure we can start a family in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
March 2025<\/b><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>Courtesy of Katie Thurston\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThroughout March, Thurston continued planning her treatment protocol.<\/p>\n
\u201cI opted in for the I-Spy breast cancer trial instead of the standard of care,\u201d she wrote on March 13. \u201cThe goal is to match treatments to patients used on the molecular and genetic characteristics of their tumors instead of a \u2018one size fits all\u2019 route. This all means I\u2019ll have extra testing done in advance and during.\u201d<\/p>\n
That same day, she had an optometry appointment to \u201cget [her] eyes checked out\u201d to check if she still qualifies for the I-Spy clinical trial. One day later, Thurston underwent an egg retrieval.<\/p>\n
March 2025<\/b><\/h3>\n
Days after Us Weekly <\/i>exclusively confirmed<\/span><\/a> that Thurston and Arcuri tied the knot on March 22, they discovered multiple spots had been found on the former Bachelorette\u2019s liver<\/span><\/a>. Afterward, Thurston underwent biopsies on her breast, lymph nodes and liver to discover when to start her treatment. She also had a port placed.<\/p>\nOn March 28, Thurston confirmed that the spots found on her liver were cancerous<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cAfter days of waiting, unfortunately, I did find out today that my breast cancer has spread to the liver,\u201d she said in an Instagram video. \u201cIt is fairly small, however it does put me at stage four.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/div>Thurston discovered a lump in her breast in late 2024, noting the following February on her Instagram Stories that the pain continued for \u201cthree [or] four months.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy first lump [which was a benign cyst] felt like a pea or marble [and] hard, unnatural, but didn\u2019t cause me discomfort. The second felt larger,\u201d she recalled in February 2025. \u201cThe pain initially came and went, but maybe after 3-4 months of it not going away or improving, I got nervous and saw my doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thurston had a breast ultrasound, a mammogram and multiple biopsies, which confirmed the presence of cancer.<\/p>\n
February 2025<\/b><\/h3>\n
Thurston was diagnosed shortly before Valentine\u2019s Day, revealing the news publicly<\/a> several hours later.<\/p>\n \u201cYesterday I saw all the couples post their Valentine\u2019s Day celebrations. I felt envious if I\u2019m being honest. Jeff took me to Hawaii and after, we were going to travel the world before planting roots together in NYC finally,\u201d she wrote via Instagram on February 15. \u201cBut instead, my Vday was spent coordinating a place to live as I have to go back to LA for more testing and treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n She added, \u201cI used my morning to figure out insurance for NYC and laws on preexisting conditions. I scheduled appointments for another biopsy, fertility, mental health, surgery, as well as meeting with my team to discuss the overall treatment plan, which will include chemo.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tFormer Bachelorette star Katie Thurston has offered fans an update on her breast cancer diagnosis. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, February 18, Thurston, 34, thanked followers for their support while providing further insight into her life since announcing she was battling the disease on Saturday, February 15. \u201cHeaded back to LA temporarily while [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Thurston had another biopsy<\/a>, this time on her lymph nodes, on February 19.<\/p>\n \u201cFinished biopsy. Went much better this time,\u201d Thurston wrote via her Instagram Stories. \u201cTook lorazepam, explained my last appt struggles and asked for more numbing, and they allowed Jeff to be there holding my hand.\u201d<\/p>\n The biopsy indicated that Thurston\u2019s cancer hadn\u2019t metastasized further.<\/p>\n At the start of the month, Thurston moved to NYC full-time before she started fertility treatments.<\/a> The reality star opted to freeze embryos before undergoing chemotherapy.<\/p>\n \u201cOne day you think you don\u2019t want kids,\u201d she wrote on March 9. \u201cThen one day you meet the man of your dreams and would do anything to make sure we can start a family in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n Throughout March, Thurston continued planning her treatment protocol.<\/p>\n \u201cI opted in for the I-Spy breast cancer trial instead of the standard of care,\u201d she wrote on March 13. \u201cThe goal is to match treatments to patients used on the molecular and genetic characteristics of their tumors instead of a \u2018one size fits all\u2019 route. This all means I\u2019ll have extra testing done in advance and during.\u201d<\/p>\n That same day, she had an optometry appointment to \u201cget [her] eyes checked out\u201d to check if she still qualifies for the I-Spy clinical trial. One day later, Thurston underwent an egg retrieval.<\/p>\n Days after Us Weekly <\/i>exclusively confirmed<\/span><\/a> that Thurston and Arcuri tied the knot on March 22, they discovered multiple spots had been found on the former Bachelorette\u2019s liver<\/span><\/a>. Afterward, Thurston underwent biopsies on her breast, lymph nodes and liver to discover when to start her treatment. She also had a port placed.<\/p>\n On March 28, Thurston confirmed that the spots found on her liver were cancerous<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter days of waiting, unfortunately, I did find out today that my breast cancer has spread to the liver,\u201d she said in an Instagram video. \u201cIt is fairly small, however it does put me at stage four.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t
\n Related: <\/span>\u2018Bachelorette\u2019 Star Katie Thurston Gives Update on Breast Cancer Diagnosis<\/span><\/a>
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