For Marlyne Barrett, her life is now mirroring her role on TV… in a way she couldn’t imagine. On Tuesday, the Chicago Med actress, who plays Maggie Lockwood, a nurse fighting breast cancer, revealed to People she’s been battling uterine and ovarian cancer for the past two months.
Obviously it’s not the kind of connection you’d wish for. Speaking about her new health issues, Marlyne candidly shared her journey about why she’s decided to open up now.
The 44-year-old said: Related: Katie Couric Facing Breast Cancer In New Admission She is in no way obligated to make her private health issues public, but it truly says so much about her courage and her view on life’s latest challenges.
Explaining how it all began after a hernia repair in April, Marlyne recalled feeling off and noticed her body changing: Then on July 18, the momma, who celebrates having 11-month-old twins Joshuah-Jireh and Ahnne-N’Urya at home, was hit by the devastating reveal: doctors had found a large mass on her overy and uterus.
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