Stanley Tucci credits wife Felicity's 'undying attention' for helping him recover from cancer battle
dailymail.co.ukStanley Tucci detailed his challenging battle and recovery process following a tongue cancer diagnosis in 2017 where his wife Felicity Blunt stood by his side with unwavering support.The 61-year-old beloved actor— who is now cancer-free— recalled the traumatic time in his life following the cancer diagnosis where he went through a 35-day radiation treatment program in addition to seven chemotherapy sessions.Tucci considers himself 'incredibly lucky' to be alive as prior to his diagnosis, he dealt with extreme pain in his jaw and couldn't quite figure out what was going on with his body.
Lucky: Stanley Tucci detailed his challenging battle and recovery process following a tongue cancer diagnosis in 2017 where his wife Felicity Blunt stood by his side with unwavering support; seen in September'I had a scan, but the scan missed it.
And of course, when you think that there might be something wrong, you're also afraid that there is something wrong,' he told PEOPLE.
Tucci's first wife, Kate, lost her battle with breast cancer in 2009. She was 47-years-old, and the couple had three children together: twins Nicolo and Isabel who are now 22, and Camila, 20.After advocating for himself and seeing multiple doctors, he was eventually diagnosed with a three-centimeter tumor on his tongue.
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