Amanda Peet opened up about battling breast cancer last fall while also dealing with both of her parents being on hospice.
The 54-year-old actress shared her experience in The New Yorker and talked about how overwhelming it all was.
Amanda found out she had cancer after a routine scan showed something unusual.
“For many years I have been told that I have ‘tight’ and ‘busy’ breasts… they need extra monitoring,” Peet wrote.
A biopsy confirmed a small stage 1 tumor which was hormone receptor positive and HER2 negative.
Another lump turned out to be harmless, so she only needed a lumpectomy and radiation.
At the same time, the star’s parents were both in hospice care on different coasts when she flew to New York and saw her father’s body after he passed away, then returned to LA to be with her mother in her final days.
The Your friends and neighbors The star described connecting with her mother, sharing moments without words before she passed.
Peet, who is married to David Benioff and has three children, said the experience was emotionally tough but also gave her a new perspective on life.
She described the mix of fear, sadness and hope she felt as she faced cancer and the loss of her parents.
Amanda’s story shows her courage and the strength she found during an incredibly difficult time.
