Miranda McKeon.Photo:Daniel Zuchnik/Getty
Daniel Zuchnik/Getty
Miranda McKeonis using her experiences to help others.
Although theAnne with an Ealum, 21, wasdiagnosed with breast cancer at age 19and finished treatmenta month after turning 20in February 2022, she recently shared a new update on her health through avideo on Instagram.
In the video, McKeon explained to her followers that she was getting ready to inject herself with Lupron. According toBreastcancer.org, lupron is typically used “to reduce the risk of early-stage, hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer coming back in premenopausal women after surgery and other treatments.”
Miranda McKeon.Miranda McKeon/instagram
Miranda McKeon/instagram
“I deal with tightness and limited range of mobility on my right side because of the25 rounds of radiation that I went through, and my life has been altered for forever,” she continued.
The actress explained that she was getting candid about the process in order for young women to become “more aware that they have power to take control over their health.” She advised those watching to do self-breast examinations from a young age and to get familiar with what their “body feels like.”
“I found my lump myself, and it ultimately saved my life,” she continued. “I do not want another young woman to have to go through what I went through.”
McKeon added in the caption of the post that she will be usingBreast Cancer Awareness Monthas an opportunity to speak more about her experience with breast cancer through YouTube videos, more Instagram posts, and “delving into a private journal practice.”
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“I’ve taken a little break from all the deep thoughts and feelings and let my heart be light for a while,” she wrote. “However I know I still have a lot of healing to do and am finding ways to let my experience take up space in my life that isn’t triggering, traumatizing, or tiring. It’s a tough balance.”
source: people.com
