at the age of 34.The former made her mark on Bachelor Nation by being unapologetically herself, showing up to season of with a .
During her own turn as the leading lady of the franchise, she took a approach to the topic of sex, openly discussing consent and .It should come as no surprise that is taking the same honest, unvarnished approach to her cancer diagnosis, which she revealed on on February 15. “Life update: I have breast cancer,” she began her post, opening up about the “range of emotions” she felt on .“Yesterday I saw all the couples post their Valentine's Day celebrations.
I felt envious if I’m being honest,” she wrote, explaining that she and fiancé Jeff Arcuri had planned to “travel the world” before settling down in New York City. “Instead, my Vday was spent coordinating a place to live as I have to go back to LA for more testing and treatment.
I used my morning to figure out insurance for NYC and laws on preexisting conditions. I scheduled appointments for another biopsy, fertility, mental health, surgery, as well as meeting with my team to discuss the overall treatment plan, which will include chemo.”Though Thurston is still processing her diagnosis, she plans to share her journey with her followers. “One thing I did early on was search other stories like mine.