‘The Bachelorette’ Alumna Katie Thurston Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis

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The Bachelorette alumna Katie Thurston took to Instagram today to share that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. In a lengthy and emotional post, the Season 17 star said she is “ready to fight” and thanked her husband, comedian Jeff Arcuri, for his support.

Thurston, who began her Bachelor Nation career as a contestant on Season 25 of ABC’s reality fixture The Bachelor, said she spent her Valentine’s Day holiday figuring out next steps, including accommodations as she relocates to Los Angeles for testing and treatment amid a flurry of appointments with biopsy, fertility and mental health specialists, among other medical professionals. “I experienced a range of emotions over the past two weeks.

Despair. Anger. Sadness. Denial. And then strength. Purposeful. Ready. I cried a lot. I tried to even make a video instead of this post and couldn’t,” she said, adding that she will require chemotherapy.

Thurston continued, “But one thing I did early on was search other stories like mine. Other young women with breast cancer. Invasive ductal carcinoma.