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\"My tumor is shrinking, my speech is much better and I can eat most normal food now. I am learning to lean on others, to let go, to be more vulnerable,\" she wrote.

She added, \"It took me 2 weeks of contemplating to decide to tell my parents about my cancer, only my close circle of friends and my sister have known until now. I am learning, I can be strong 98% of the time, it’s ok to be not ok. I have a tough long road to recovery in front of me. Your love and support will carry me through.\"

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Chung also announced the upcoming closure of her Culver City restaurant, Ms. Chi, on Instagram. In a joint post, the restaurant and Chung stated that operations will continue with \"normal business hours\" through Aug. 4.

\"We are incredibly grateful to each and every one of you -- our staff, supporters, and fans,\" the caption read. \"We have truly enjoyed spreading the dumpling love over the last several years and calling Culver City our home!\"

Ms. Chi was Chung's first Los Angeles restaurant, an all-day Chinese space that first opened its doors in 2018 and switched to delivery and national shipping during the COVID-19 pandemic. The restaurant's highly popular dumplings have continued to be a hit on the food shipping platform Goldbelly.

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