Jenna Fischer is celebrating a milestone moment after sharing she was diagnosed with cancer.
“Happy New Year! What a year 2024 was. Yesterday was the one year anniversary of my breast cancer surgery,” Fischer, 50, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, January 4. “I spent the day in St. Louis surrounded by family doing a belated Christmas with grandparents and cousins after luxuriating at my FAVORITE hotel of all time the @fsstlouis.”
She continued, “ I mean…cozy robe, coffee, book, and that view! (I’ve been angling to be their official ambassador for years. And I won’t give up until it happens 😂).”
Fischer continued her message by providing fans with an update on her health. “I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are going into this New Year refreshed and energized,” she wrote. “I have two more Herceptin infusions and then I will get my port out!! Woot! Hair is growing back (slowly and wildly, but it’s growing).”
Fischer noted that she’s been working on her physical health after receiving treatment. “And I’m working out with @bodyfitbyamy to keep my body strong for the long haul,” she concluded. “Sending you love and blessings for the New Year!”
Alongside the caption, Fischer uploaded an image of her lounging in a robe in her hotel room with a book on her lap and while bringing a mug to her lips. In the background of the snap, St. Louis’s Gateway Arch was visible in the distance.
The Office alum revealed her diagnosis in October 2024. “October is breast cancer awareness month. I never thought I’d be making an announcement like this but here we are,” she wrote via Instagram. “Last December, I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Triple Positive Breast Cancer.”
She continued, “After completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation I am now cancer free.”
Fischer shared that she began “12 rounds” of chemo in February and started three weeks of radiation four months later. During her treatment, Fischer lost her hair, instead wearing wigs and hats with extensions. Fischer ultimately decided to share her diagnosis with the public because she said she was ready to “ditch the wigs” and remind others to get their annual mammograms.
“If I had waited six months longer, things could have been much worse. It could have spread,” she wrote. “Seeing women post photos of their mammogram appointments on Instagram needled me into setting my own (which I was late for). I’m so glad I did. Consider this your kick in the butt to get it done.”
