‘They don’t grow back?’: Judith Lucy shares health update after undergoing double mastectomy
The beloved Aussie comedian recently went under the knife for a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Comedian Judith Lucy has provided a health update after undergoing a double mastectomy following her breast cancer diagnosis.
The beloved comedian revealed her breast cancer diagnosis in early October, urging other women to regularly get tested.
“May I take this opportunity to say, ladies, for the love of God, keep up with your mammograms,” she said at the time.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“Anyway, long story short, I’ve got breast cancer.”
In the weeks after her shock diagnosis, Lucy publicly confirmed she would undergo a double mastectomy, giving her breasts a cheeky farewell in a social media post in late October.
On Tuesday, she revealed the result of the breast removal on social media.
Sitting in her kitchen in a black singlet, the Australian comedian joked that her appearance had drastically changed since going under the knife.
“I haven’t looked like this in a singlet since I was eight. So that’s a little bit confronting,” she said.
“They don’t grow back?
“Someone should have told me!”
Lucy said the process of removing her breasts was a “s**t show”, and left her with a lot of soreness, redness and flaky skin.
“A GP did use the word scaly, which was sexy,” she said.
“What I’m trying to say is that every time I take my top off, it’s like I’m in a snow dome. And that’s very nicely contrasted with a very angry red rash that is covering a lot of me.”
She said she had been supported by her friends and family, and urged for women to be vigilant with her health.
Lucy remained forthright about her journey fighting the disease.
“Australia, we’re all learning on this journey together,” she said.
“I’ll be honest with you, this bit isn’t so great, but I’ll get through it and I’ll have plenty more to say.
“At the risk of being called a broken record, I will probably end every post with, get this area checked out. No, for me.
“I know not everyone feels like this, but for me, being titless? Not ideal, but better than dead.”
The 58-year-old wasn’t afraid of keeping things lighthearted, captioning the video: “Is a female comedian still a female comedian if she has no tits to show? You be the judge!”
The comedian has been very open about her diagnosis, often sharing updates about her breast cancer progress and developments.
Days before bidding farewell to her breasts, she revealed she had fallen down after consuming a mix of pain killers and alcohol nine days after her diagnosis.
She shared images of her bandaged head, with a dark bruise forming above her left eyebrow.
“Cancer and coping?” she captioned the image.
“Obviously the takeaway is don’t combine wine and pills … when you have cancer.”
Originally published as ‘They don’t grow back?’: Judith Lucy shares health update after undergoing double mastectomy
