Kathy Griffin jokes about the 1 thing that 'doesn't suck' about her cancer battle
Kathy Griffin is giving fans another update on her health, as well as revealing her new favorite clapback since she underwent surgery after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
Taking to Instagram, the 60-year-old comedian shared a text graphic that read, "One thing that sucks about cancer, it's hard to focus on anything else when one is experiencing shortness of breath, deep coughing, pain, extreme fatigue & in my case, vocal chord [sic] issues."
Griffin followed up that statement by joking about the silver lining of it all.
"One thing that doesn't suck about cancer... how shameless I am when clapping back at people who dare to sass Ms. Kathy about anything with 'Really, d***head??? TRY CANCER!'" the Emmy-winner concluded.
She added: "I cannot get enough of it."
Griffin announced in early August that she'd been diagnosed with Stage 1 lung cancer and subsequently underwent surgery to remove half of her left lung.
Following her surgery, she shared an empowering message about her battle with cancer.
"The last time I was in a hospital it was June 2020 when I tried to take my life and overdosed on prescription pills," she wrote in her post. "With over a year clean and drug free, I now know I can do this and anything I want without those devil pills."
"Y'know what? I fear drugs and addiction more than I fear cancer," she added. "So, I think I'll be okay."
