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Jenna Fischer
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Adopt TogetherJenna Fischer is celebrating a milestone after sharing she was diagnosed with cancer.
“Happy New Year! What a year 2024. Yesterday was the one year anniversary of my breast cancer surgery,” Fischer, 50, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, January 4. “I spent the day in St. Louis surrounded by family having a late Christmas with grandparents and cousins after being luxuriated in my favorite hotel ever at the @fsstlouis.”
She continued, “I mean…a cozy outfit, a coffee, a book, and that view! (I’ve been angling to be their official ambassador for years. And I won’t give up until it happens 😂).”
Fischer continued her message by updating fans on her health. “I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are entering this New Year refreshed and energized,” she wrote. “I have two more Herceptin infusions and then I’ll get my portal out!! Woot! Hair is growing back (slowly and wildly, but it is growing).
Jenna Fischer revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. “October is breast cancer awareness month. I never thought I’d make an announcement like this but here we are,” the Office alum, 50, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, October 8. “Last December, I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Triple Positive Breast Cancer. ” (…)
Fischer noted that she has been working on her physical health after receiving treatment. “And I’m working out with @bodyfitbyamy to keep my body strong for the long term,” he concluded. “Sending you love and blessings for the New Year!”
Alongside the caption, Fischer uploaded an image of her lying in a dress in her hotel room with a book on her lap and bringing a smoke to her lips. In the background of the snap, Porth Porth St. Louis can be seen in the distance.
The Office alum she revealed her diagnosis in October 2024. “October is breast cancer awareness month. I never thought I’d make an announcement like this but here we are,” he wrote via Instagram. “Last December, I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Triple Positive Breast Cancer.”
He continued, “After surgery, chemotherapy and radiation I’m done now cancer free.”
Hoda Kotb was touched to hear that she was part of Jenna Fischer’s breast cancer recovery journey. “After my surgery, I’m, you know, recovering, I watched the Today show,” Fischer, 50, told Kotb, 60, during an interview on the Monday, Oct. 21, episode of Today. “I got out of bed and sat on (…)
Fischer shared that she began “12 rounds” of chemo in February and began three weeks of radiation four months later. During her treatment, Fischer lose her hairinstead wear wigs and hats with extensions. Ultimately, Fischer decided to share her diagnosis with the public because she said she was ready to “give up the wigs” and remind others to get their annual mammograms.
“If I had waited six months longer, things could have been much worse. It could have spread,” he wrote. “Seeing women posting photos of their mammogram appointments on Instagram meant I needed to post my own (which I was late to). I’m so glad I did. Consider this your kick in the butt to get it done.”
