“Big Bang Theory” star Kate Micucci recently revealed on social media that she underwent surgery for lung cancer. Micucci, who played Lucy on the sitcom, shared the news of her diagnosis on TikTok. “Hey everybody, this is not a TikTok, it’s a ‘Sick Tok,’” she said in the video. “I’m in the hospital but it’s because I had lung cancer surgery yesterday. They caught it really early.” She added that her diagnosis was unexpected. “It’s really weird, because I’ve never smoked a cigarette in my life. So, you know, it was a surprise. But also I guess, it happens and the greatest news is they caught it early, they got it out, I’m all good.” According to the American Cancer Society, research has shown that lung cancer diagnoses have risen among women in recent years, even though they have never smoked. Exposure to secondhand smoke, pollution, family history and other factors can contribute to lung cancer.

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The actress explained that something unusual showed up on her bloodwork, which led to further testing. “I had one thing in my bloodwork that came back really high,” she said. “So I went to a preventative doc who did a few scans. He scanned my heart and that’s where the spot in my lung was noticed.” Micucci, who also works as an artist, said that she plans to slowly return back to work when she is healthy and able to. “It’s been a little bit of a trip and [I’ll] probably be moving slow for a few weeks but then I’ll be back at it,” she said.

Later that week, Micucci posted an update video letting her fans know that she had another successful surgery and is now cancer free. “Hey everyone! I just wanted to thank you all so much for the good wishes and all the love that I have received this past week,” Micucci said in a health update posted to her TikTok. “It meant so much to me and really came at a time that I really needed it so thank you. I have great news, which is that I am cancer free!” She continued, “The surgery last week went great. All the reports came back that it worked. I don’t need to do any other treatment. So big thank you to all my doctors and nurses and everyone that took just really great care of me. And thanks to figuring it out early because I am very, very lucky and I know that. I’m just really grateful that things worked out as they did. I’m feeling really good today and I’m honestly just so excited and truly grateful. So thank you all for all the prayers and wishes. I’m just glad I can report some good news to you.”