Shannen Doherty was 'wrecked' over idea of going back to chemotherapy just three weeks before her death
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Shannen Doherty was “wrecked” at the thought of restarting chemotherapy again, just three weeks before her passing on Saturday, July 13, at the age of 53.
The ‘Beverly Hills 90210’ alum, who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, has always been candid about her health struggle.
During the June 24 episode of her ‘Let’s Be Clear’ podcast, Doherty shared her trepidation regarding the treatment.
Shannen Doherty was ‘wrecked’ at thought of undergoing chemo
The ‘Charmed’ actress shared on the podcast, “I’m having to go back on chemo and it’s really hard," per Daily Mail.
However, she was not thrilled at the prospect as she admitted in her podcast, “The idea of going through that all over again has wrecked me.”
The actress shared, “It’s wrecked me in the sense of, yes, I knew I had stage 4 and yes, I knew it was really serious, but when you have to go to the hospital and you have to get put under and a port put in you, it becomes very real in an incredibly different way.”
At that time, Doherty said that she might have to “change” her plan based on her chemotherapy results after three months.
The ‘Dancing With The Stars’ veteran noted, “That’s not something that I can predict. It’s not something my doctors can predict. And it’s scary.”
“It’s like a big wake-up call,” added Doherty.
She also said in the podcast that the previous year was “really hard” for her amid her cancer battle and divorce proceeding with her husband of 11 years, Kurt Iswarienko, 49.
She noted, “Obviously, divorce is not easy, especially when you really loved someone. And I did love my husband.”
“And when you get so hurt by their actions that you just feel betrayed and like a sucker, it's really hard,” revealed Doherty.
She further shared that she would be starting another round of chemotherapy “probably a couple of days after this episode is out.”
“To just be walking into the unknown — I just feel like my life has been unknown for over a year now, between divorce and cancer,” shared Doherty.
On June 14, Doherty filed for divorce from her husband in Los Angeles.
Shannen Doherty’s publicist confirmed her passing
Doherty’s publicist Leslie Sloane confirmed the actress’ death on Sunday through a statement to People.
Sloane shared, “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease.”
“The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace,” shared Sloane.
