Reality TV star Katie Thurston has bravely revealed that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.The 34 year old former Bachelorette star, who got engaged to comedian Jeff Arcuri in September, shared the devastating news on social media, explaining that her Valentine's Day was spent arranging treatment logistics rather than celebrating with her partner.Taking to Instagram, Katie wrote: "Life update: I have breast cancer.
Yesterday I saw all the couples post their Valentine's Day celebrations. I felt envious if I'm being honest. Jeff took me to Hawaii and after, we were going to travel the world before planting roots together in NYC finally.
But instead, my Vday was spent coordinating a place to live as I have to go back to LA for more testing and treatment." Katie, who has captured the hearts of fans on The Bachelorette, has experienced a rollercoaster of emotions leading up to her diagnosis but is now determined to use her platform to raise awareness about breast cancer and is preparing to "fight" the illness.
She continued: "I experienced a range of emotions over the past two weeks. Despair. Anger. Sadness. Denial. And then strength.
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