Nicole“Snooki”Polizzi has some major news to share. The Jersey Shore star told People on Friday that she is cancer-free, seven months after being diagnosed with stage I cervical cancer in April. She underwent a hysterectomy in July to remove her uterus and cervix, and says doctors got everything out. She’s still recovering less than two months after surgery, with some days that leave her completely drained.
Snooki has been candid about how she got here, and it started with an appointment she kept avoiding. She admitted she put off getting her pap smear for a long time, and once she finally went to the doctor, it became week after week of procedures. Now she’s focused on her recovery, eating better, moving more, and leaning on her husband Jionni LaValle, her three kids, and her mom. Her cancer will be monitored with routine pap smears going forward.
Her story is a reminder that cervical cancer is highly treatable when it’s caught early, and screenings are how that happens. So consider this your nudge: if you’ve been putting off that appointment, book it. Have you been staying on top of your checkups, or is it time to schedule one?
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