"Big Bang Theory" Actress Kate Micucci Announces She Has Lung Cancer: "Never Smoked a Cigarette in My Life"
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oBig Bang Theoryo actress Kate Micucci announced she has lung cancer despite never having been a smoker.
The 43-year-old comedic actress made the announcement via social media over the weekend, using humor to share her health update with fans.
oHey everybody, this is not a TikTok, itAs a aSick Tok,Ao Micucci said in a TikTok video update. oIAm in the hospital but itAs because I had lung cancer surgery yesterday. They caught it really early.o
oItAs really weird, because IAve never smoked a cigarette in my life so uh, you know, it was a surprise,o she continued. oBut also I guess, also, it happens and so the greatest news is they caught it early, they got it out,
IAm all good.o
The oRaising Hopeo actress was wearing a hospital gown as she delivered the news. oItAs been a little bit of a trip and [IAll] probably be moving slow
for a few weeks but then IAll be back at it,o Micucci said, mentioning painting as one activity sheAs really been missing.
oWhy am I still talking a acause IAm on drugs!o she joked, giving the camera
a thumbs up.
Per the American Cancer Society, lung cancer found in people who donAt smoke can be caused by exposure to radon, secondhand smoke, air pollution, or other factors. Early detection of the disease is crucial, as the publication notes early stage lung cancer thatAs treated results in 70% of people living at least five more years.
Micucci is best known for her role as Lucy, a love interest of Raj (Kunal Nayyar) in seasons 6, 7, and 10 of the hit CBS sitcom oThe Big Bang Theory.o The starAs most recent project was being cast in a voice role for the
upcoming animated oAngry Birds Mystery Islando TV series.
Micucci is also known for appearances on NBCAs oFour Kings,o oScrubs,o oTill Death,o oRaising Hope,o oSteven Universe,o oHow I Met Your Mother,o oMalcolm in the Middle,o and others. The celeb appeared in films including oThe Last Hurrah,o oBart Got a Room,o and oWhen in Rome.o
Micucci is also a member of the comedy folk duo Garfunkel and Oates.
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