The star of "ER" beat cancer

The star of the cult medical series "ER" Maura Tierney grateful for being rid of breast cancer. Fortunately, the disease has not yet given recurrence.

As many as 10 years of life Maura Tierney   I spent on work in the TV series "ER", where she played a nurse Abby, who later became a doctor. Her character was for the audience one of the most beloved. Every day, the actress had to dive into medical reality series and treat his heroes, until she discovered that she is a victim of one of the most feared diseases for women. And, unfortunately, in real life, not on TV.

In 2009, Moore went to the doctor for a routine checkup. She worried a little bump on his chest. The doctor did a mammogram and hung it on the wall of the printout in the office. He was somehow convinced that   Maura Tierney   be able to read the results of her own, so much it is associated in people with Abby of "first aid".

"It was some kind of surreal, crazy moment of my life, - says 47-year-old actress. - Of course, I could not read the mammogram itself, and I had to ask the doctor about it. It turned out that I had breast cancer, but at an early stage at which the hope for a full recovery is very high. "

Mora made a mastectomy, and then reconstructive surgery. The actress admits that it is not angry and tormented by the question "why me?". She was just scared. Immediately after surgery, Tierney has gone through three months of chemotherapy. Currently, she is completely healthy - no traces of cancer in the body is not.

"I have a good prognosis, recurrence yet, but let's knock on wood," - smiling actress who returns to active work in the TV series.

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