Shannen Doherty.Photo:Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesShannen Dohertyis getting candid about her cancer journey.On Tuesday, theBeverly Hills, 90210star, 52, opened up about the highs and lows she experienced after she wasdiagnosed with breast cancer in 2015on her new podcastLet’s Be Clear with Shannen— including how she discovered her own “strength” to keep battling back.“I really learned a lot about myself,” said Doherty. “And I learned a lot about the people in my life. I learned about my own well of strength and being able to dig deep.”Doherty went on to describe several instances when she felt she wasn’t able to pick herself up out of bed after particularly rough days with the disease and its treatment.“When I dropped down to 92 lbs. from chemo and was incredibly dehydrated, I had to still get out of bed,” she recalled. “Myhusband at the time, sort of begging me to keep going and my mom literally trying to pick me up out of bed and get me to the doctor… at that point in time I thought that I wouldn’t survive it.”Shannen Doherty at “BH90210” Press Conference in 2019.Vera Anderson/WireImageDoherty added that she ultimately remained resilient thanks to the “kindness” from her family and friends and strangers who “connected with her” and shared their own stories about their own cancer treatments.“To have that connection… It sort of wrapped me into this cocoon of safety, as cheesy as that may sound, as sappy as that may sound, it really did. It made me feel less ostracized from the world and like I was a part of something, which then started my feeling of deep, deep responsibility to share my story," said Doherty.The actress and cancer advocate said that through all of it, she was able to find her true purpose to “number one, help others going through what I was going through and number two, possibly speed up cancer research [and] possibly get more money behind it.”Shannen Doherty attends the 9th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards.Jon Kopaloff/GettyDoherty has long been open about her cancer journey. After her initial diagnosis, chemotherapy and surgery, she wentinto remissionin 2017. By 2019, however, the cancer returned — and she announced her diagnosis ofmetastatic stage 4 cancerthe following year.In June, she shared thatthe cancer had spread to her brain. At the time, she posted a video onInstagramof her undergoing radiation therapy.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.A few months later, in a November cover story interview with PEOPLE, theCharmedactress revealed that the cancer had spread to her bones, but she was receiving treatment and hoped to get into clinical trials developing new treatments to treat metastatic breast cancer.“I don’t want to die,” Doherty said at the time. “I’m not done with living. I’m not done with loving. I’m not done with creating. I’m not done with hopefully changing things for the better. I’m just not — I’m not done.”
Shannen Doherty.Photo:Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Shannen Dohertyis getting candid about her cancer journey.On Tuesday, theBeverly Hills, 90210star, 52, opened up about the highs and lows she experienced after she wasdiagnosed with breast cancer in 2015on her new podcastLet’s Be Clear with Shannen— including how she discovered her own “strength” to keep battling back.“I really learned a lot about myself,” said Doherty. “And I learned a lot about the people in my life. I learned about my own well of strength and being able to dig deep.”Doherty went on to describe several instances when she felt she wasn’t able to pick herself up out of bed after particularly rough days with the disease and its treatment.“When I dropped down to 92 lbs. from chemo and was incredibly dehydrated, I had to still get out of bed,” she recalled. “Myhusband at the time, sort of begging me to keep going and my mom literally trying to pick me up out of bed and get me to the doctor… at that point in time I thought that I wouldn’t survive it.”Shannen Doherty at “BH90210” Press Conference in 2019.Vera Anderson/WireImageDoherty added that she ultimately remained resilient thanks to the “kindness” from her family and friends and strangers who “connected with her” and shared their own stories about their own cancer treatments.“To have that connection… It sort of wrapped me into this cocoon of safety, as cheesy as that may sound, as sappy as that may sound, it really did. It made me feel less ostracized from the world and like I was a part of something, which then started my feeling of deep, deep responsibility to share my story," said Doherty.The actress and cancer advocate said that through all of it, she was able to find her true purpose to “number one, help others going through what I was going through and number two, possibly speed up cancer research [and] possibly get more money behind it.”Shannen Doherty attends the 9th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards.Jon Kopaloff/GettyDoherty has long been open about her cancer journey. After her initial diagnosis, chemotherapy and surgery, she wentinto remissionin 2017. By 2019, however, the cancer returned — and she announced her diagnosis ofmetastatic stage 4 cancerthe following year.In June, she shared thatthe cancer had spread to her brain. At the time, she posted a video onInstagramof her undergoing radiation therapy.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.A few months later, in a November cover story interview with PEOPLE, theCharmedactress revealed that the cancer had spread to her bones, but she was receiving treatment and hoped to get into clinical trials developing new treatments to treat metastatic breast cancer.“I don’t want to die,” Doherty said at the time. “I’m not done with living. I’m not done with loving. I’m not done with creating. I’m not done with hopefully changing things for the better. I’m just not — I’m not done.”
Shannen Dohertyis getting candid about her cancer journey.
On Tuesday, theBeverly Hills, 90210star, 52, opened up about the highs and lows she experienced after she wasdiagnosed with breast cancer in 2015on her new podcastLet’s Be Clear with Shannen— including how she discovered her own “strength” to keep battling back.
“I really learned a lot about myself,” said Doherty. “And I learned a lot about the people in my life. I learned about my own well of strength and being able to dig deep.”
Doherty went on to describe several instances when she felt she wasn’t able to pick herself up out of bed after particularly rough days with the disease and its treatment.
“When I dropped down to 92 lbs. from chemo and was incredibly dehydrated, I had to still get out of bed,” she recalled. “Myhusband at the time, sort of begging me to keep going and my mom literally trying to pick me up out of bed and get me to the doctor… at that point in time I thought that I wouldn’t survive it.”
Shannen Doherty at “BH90210” Press Conference in 2019.Vera Anderson/WireImage
Vera Anderson/WireImage
Doherty added that she ultimately remained resilient thanks to the “kindness” from her family and friends and strangers who “connected with her” and shared their own stories about their own cancer treatments.
“To have that connection… It sort of wrapped me into this cocoon of safety, as cheesy as that may sound, as sappy as that may sound, it really did. It made me feel less ostracized from the world and like I was a part of something, which then started my feeling of deep, deep responsibility to share my story," said Doherty.
The actress and cancer advocate said that through all of it, she was able to find her true purpose to “number one, help others going through what I was going through and number two, possibly speed up cancer research [and] possibly get more money behind it.”
Shannen Doherty attends the 9th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards.Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Doherty has long been open about her cancer journey. After her initial diagnosis, chemotherapy and surgery, she wentinto remissionin 2017. By 2019, however, the cancer returned — and she announced her diagnosis ofmetastatic stage 4 cancerthe following year.
In June, she shared thatthe cancer had spread to her brain. At the time, she posted a video onInstagramof her undergoing radiation therapy.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
A few months later, in a November cover story interview with PEOPLE, theCharmedactress revealed that the cancer had spread to her bones, but she was receiving treatment and hoped to get into clinical trials developing new treatments to treat metastatic breast cancer.
“I don’t want to die,” Doherty said at the time. “I’m not done with living. I’m not done with loving. I’m not done with creating. I’m not done with hopefully changing things for the better. I’m just not — I’m not done.”
source: people.com
