Jenna Fischer
Michael Kovac/Getty Images Adopt TogetherJenna Fischer is celebrating a milestone moment after sharing that she has been diagnosed with cancer.
“Happy New Year! What a year 2024 was. Yesterday was one year since breast cancer surgery,” Fischer, 50, wrote on Instagram on Saturday, January 4. “Spent the day at St. All-time favorite hotel @fsstlouis.”
He continued, “I mean…a cozy blanket, a coffee, a book, and that view! (I’ve been wanting to be their official ambassador for years. And I won’t give up until it happens 😂).”
Fischer continued his message by giving fans an update on his life. “I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and will enter the new year refreshed and energized,” she wrote. “I have two more Herceptin infusions and I’m going to get my port out!! Woot! Hair is growing back (slowly, but growing).
Jenna Fischer revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. “October is breast cancer awareness month. I never thought I would make an announcement like this but here it is,” the Office alum, 50, wrote on Instagram on Tuesday, October 8. […]
Fischer noted that he has been working on his physical health after receiving treatment. “And I’m working with @bodyfitbyamy to keep my body strong for a long time,” he concluded. “Sending you love and blessings in the new year!”
Alongside the caption, Fischer uploaded a picture of himself sitting on a blanket in his hotel room with a book in his lap while bringing a cup to his lips. After this picture, St. Louis’s Gateway Arch was visible in the distance.
I The office alum revealed that she was diagnosed in October 2024. “October is breast cancer awareness month. I never thought I would make an announcement like this but here it is,” he wrote on Instagram. “Last December, I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Triple Positive Breast Cancer.
He continued, “After completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, I am now cancer free.”
Hoda Kotb was moved when she learned she was a part of Jenna Fischer’s journey to recovery from breast cancer. “After my surgery, you know, I’m recovering, I’m watching the Today show,” Fischer, 50, told Kotb, 60, during an interview on the Monday, Oct. 21, episode of Today. “I got out of bed and sat up […]
Fischer shared that he began “12 cycles” of chemo in February and began three weeks of radiation four months later. During treatment, Fischer lost his hair, instead wearing wigs and hats with extensions. Fischer finally decided to share her diagnosis with the public because she says she is ready to “throw away the wigs” and remind others to get their annual mammograms.
“If I had waited six months longer, things would have been worse. It may spread,” he wrote. “Seeing women posting pictures of their mammogram appointments on Instagram required me to post my own (which I was slow to get to). I’m so glad I did. Think of this kicking you in the butt to do it.”
