Photo: Jillian in hospital | By Brendan Morrow, USA Today | Country music star Jillian Cardarelli is taking things “one day at a time” amid her battle with breast cancer. The singer, 33, shared a health update with fans June 26 on Instagram after revealing that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Cardarelli posted several photos showing herself in a hospital as part of what she called the “first big step” in her treatment.
“Now it’s time to heal while we wait for the next step in my treatment plan,” she captioned the photos. “Thank you to the incredible team at Dana-Farber for your kindness, compassion, and support throughout such a challenging and stressful process. I’m truly so grateful to be in your care.”
She added, “Thank you to everyone who has prayed for me, checked in, and lifted me up. One day at a time.”
In an interview with People magazine published June 10, Cardarelli said she was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma in May, which she said led to immediate and dramatic changes to her day-to-day life.
“One minute you’re focused on filming schedules, scripts, music and everything,” she said. “And the next thing is doctors, scans, pathology reports and words I’d never even … I feel like I’m learning a new language.”
According to the Cleveland Clinic, invasive ductal carcinoma makes up roughly 80% of breast cancer cases among women, and it’s often detected in mammograms before symptoms are noticeable.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Country music star shares update amid breast cancer battle
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