Christina Applegate Joins Ranks as a Survivor at 36 Years Old

Christina Applegate. She’s been nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her latest role on “Samantha Who?” and starred in numerous films and TV sitcoms over the years since she was a child.

Of course, like me, you might remember her for her role as the hysterically bratty, ditzy, beautiful albeit slutty, Kelly Bundy on “Married … With Children.” Classic.

Christina’s breast cancer was caught early and she’s expected to make a full and speedy recovery.

I just said aloud, ‘Gosh, she’s just so young’ and my husband replied, ‘Yeah, she’s the age you were when you were dealing with breast cancer the first time.’ He’s right; I was diagnosed two months before my 36th birthday. My heart is going out to Christina because I can relate to her even though we’re worlds apart in terms of lifestyle.

This is not just idle gossip: Christina’s publicist confirmed her diagnosis on Saturday.

The Emmy winner’s cancer was detected through an MRI ordered by a doctor and is not life-threatening, publicist Ame Van Iden said in a statement Saturday.

One of the stories I read explained that her mother is a survivor. Looks like a gene runs in that beautiful family tree.

So let’s pray for Christina to have peace of mind, because cancer is cancer, no matter how early it is caught and we all know what she is going through. Let’s pray that her surgeons and other medical care providers have wisdom and precision. And let’s pray that her diagnosis serves a greater good … and more women are diagnosed early as a result while we wait for the cure.

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