Jackie Speier's fans pray for her full recovery as she reveals her breast cancer diagnosis in moving post
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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Former Representative Jackie Speier (D-Calif) has revealed her diagnosis of breast cancer in a new social media post.
“I have personal news that I want to share with you because we can all learn from it. I just became one of the 300,000 women per year who are diagnosed with breast cancer,” Speier said in her post on Thursday, July 4, on social media platform X. “The good news is that it was discovered early and I had a successful lumpectomy on Tuesday,” the post added.
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Jackie Speier had 'a mammogram in June of 2023'
Speier, who left the House in early 2023, said in another post that she had “a mammogram in June of 2023 and was scheduled for another last month. “I almost didn’t go because of summer activities,” she continued, adding “Thank goodness I didn’t cancel.” “The lesson here is, please be diligent about your own screenings and don’t skip them,” Speier further said in another post.
I have personal news that I want to share with you because we can all learn from it. I just became one of the 300,000 women per year who are diagnosed with breast cancer.
— Jackie Speier (@RepSpeier) July 4, 2024
The good news is that it was discovered early and I had a successful lumpectomy on Tuesday.
Jackie Speier previously announced she would not run for reelection in the 2022 cycle
In 2022, Speier declared she would not seek reelection in what was then anticipated to be a challenging election for House Democrats. She described it as “time for me to come home” and “to be more than a weekend wife, mother and friend.” She served in the lower chamber for nearly 15 years.
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Speier is also a survivor of the 1978 Jonestown massacre, having been shot five times when she was an aide to former Representative Leo Ryan (D-Calif) who died in the massacre.
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Internet wishes Jackie Speier a fast and full recovery following her cancer diagnosis
Neriizens also flooded her post with well wishes and speedy recovery after she was diagnosed with cancer. One X user wrote, "Thank you for helping others by sharing your story. @RepSpeier Wishing you a speedy recovery from your surgery and many years of continued good health. I’m almost 8 years out from my dx with stage 3B breast cancer and doing well."
Another said, "Jackie, I'm so glad it was caught early. Thanks for sharing this news. I'm waiting for my follow up mammogram later this month after a “not so great” one last month. Your news gives me hope." "I’m a breast cancer survivor. Thank you for sharing your story. Sending wishes for a fast recovery!" remarked another.
Someone else wrote, "Wishing you a full and fast recovery and recuperation."
wishing you a full and fast recovery and recuperation
— Following political money (so you don't have to) (@LoriSaldanaSD) July 4, 2024
I’m a breast cancer survivor. Thank you for sharing your story. Sending wishes for a fast recovery!
— 💙 JustAmanda 💙 (@msamanda1967) July 4, 2024
Jackie, I'm so glad it was caught early. Thanks for sharing this news. I'm waiting for my follow up mammogram later this month after a “not so great” one last month. Your news gives me hope.
— Sally Gardner (@newt50) July 4, 2024
Thank you for helping others by sharing your story, @RepSpeier. Wishing you a speedy recovery from your surgery and many years of continued good health. I’m almost 8 years out from my dx with stage 3B breast cancer and doing well 💪.
— Kaye (@KayeSteinsapir) July 4, 2024
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