Shirley Chung Takes ‘One other Step In the direction of Restoration’ in Newest Replace on Tongue Most cancers Journey

Chef Shirley Chung continues to share her most cancers journey.

On Monday, April 7, Chung, 48, posted a brand new replace to Instagram concerning her remedy with stage 4 tongue most cancers.

The High Chef alum revealed that she was identified with stage 4 tongue most cancers in late July 2024. Then in October, she introduced she had accomplished the primary two weeks of her radiation and chemotherapy remedy and bought a feeding tube (also called a “G-tube”) in September.

She accomplished her 10 weeks of radiation and chemotherapy in mid-December. Shortly after she completed the remedy on the College of Chicago, she returned residence to Los Angeles in time for the vacation season.

Within the April replace, she revealed that the tube was eliminated, saying it’s “one other step in the direction of restoration ❤️‍🩹.” 

She defined within the new replace that she acquired the G-tube throughout her second week of radiation and chemotherapy remedies as a result of “[the] within my mouth and throat have been burnt so severely that ingesting water felt like rubbing salt on my uncooked flesh,” including, “It helped me keep alive.”

“Medication, water, dietary shakes, have been all fed via it for over 6 months,” she continued. “I’m therapeutic, and going to remedy to relearn the best way to swallow and communicate.”

Chung “nonetheless have a small a part of tongue that’s bleeding,” she wrote.

“However I’m properly sufficient to eat meds, water and meals via mouth the final 3 weeks,” she continued. She lately accomplished a process that created a small gap on her abdomen, which she famous will shut in three to 5 days. 

“I accomplished one other chapter of most cancers combating journey ✌️🦄,” she wrote. “Nearly There!!”

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A number of folks celebrated Chung’s newest step in her remedy journey within the remark part of her Instagram replace. 

“A lot inspiration and love right here. Shirley you’re actually courageous, very magnetic and such a good looking individual. Thanks for sharing these intimate instances us. Your followers. ❤️,” fellow High Chef alum Sam Talbot wrote.

“Unimaginable. You might be simply ‘wow!’ I somewhat kinda just like the hair, Shirls!😍. how far you’ve come. 💖,” Casey Thompson added.

Famend cooks Susan Feniger and Simon Majumdar provided her encouraging messages.

“Shirley..you look superb… i can’t think about how difficult that is however you’re combating this in such a strong approach… plenty of love…,” Feniger wrote.

“Your approach of coming via this journey is so sturdy. You guided me the best way to cope with my very own most cancers journey. And I’m ceaselessly grateful. Hopefully we’ll see one another quickly on the @foodnetwork stage. 🔥🔥🔥🔥,” Majumdar added.