Actress Christina Applegate had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed. Too big is their fear of getting cancer again.
In August 2008, Christina Applegate (45) was diagnosed with breast cancer. As a result, the actress precautionarily amputated both breasts and thus defeated the insidious disease. Since she belongs to the group of women who suffer from a high disease risk due to hereditary diseases, the doctors advised her then to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as well.
But Christina wanted to fulfill her biggest wish: to become a mother. In early 2011, her daughter Sadie Grace came into the world and made her luck with husband Martyn LeNoble (48) perfect.
Another bold move
Despite all the complications, the actress harbored hope for a sibling for the little one. "Because of some things that happened during my first pregnancy and before, I do not know if I can have another baby. I hope so. We'll see, "she said in an interview with the" More "magazine. Unfortunately, it did not work out with a second pregnancy and every year increased the risk of getting cancer again.
Therefore, the 45-year-old decided to take another radical step. "Two weeks ago I had my ovaries and fallopian tubes removed," said Christina in an interview with the US portal "Today.com". Her cousin died in 2008 of ovarian cancer and she could prevent this fate for herself. So she decided on the dramatic intervention. "Now I'm in control, that's a huge relief," said the actress.
She hopes for a better future for her daughter
Already, Christina is doing everything in her power to minimize the risk to her six-year-old daughter. "The likelihood that she also carries this gene is very high. I therefore pay close attention to their diet and try to keep their stress levels low. But in the end I can only hope that if it can be tested in 20 years, there are better methods for prevention. "
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