Former Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky revealed that her husband, Kevin Manno, is battling papillary thyroid cancer.
Recently, it was revealed that @kevinmanno has Papillary Thyroid Cancer, a highly treatable form of cancer, as confirmed by Fedotowsky, 40, and Manno, 41, in a joint Instagram post on Sunday, January 26. The post mentioned that there are two malignant spots on his right side and a possibility of it affecting one lymph node, but the full extent will only be known after his surgery.
Fedotowsky also asked her followers to “share any experiences” that they had with thyroid cancer diagnoses.
The couple also asked for insights on others’ experiences with having either a full or half thyroid removal when the cancer is located on one side. They are preparing for the possibility of needing a complete removal depending on the surgeon’s assessment during the procedure.
They concluded, “Thank you all for the love and support you’ve always shown us. We are grateful ❤️.”
Fedotowsky and Manno also uploaded a video further discussing his health scare.
Despite the circumstances, Manno emphasized their commitment to transparency and openness, stating, “We always try to be very open and honest. We’re open books with our lives. We want to give you guys a quick update with something that’s happening over here in the Manno family, but I’m not stressing about it.”
Manno, a radio DJ, had recently undergone both a biopsy and CT scan, which led to the diagnosis.
“The prognosis is very good,” he added. “It looks good. It’s going to be something I can go in [on] February 10th [and have a] surgery. We’re going to knock it out and it’ll be behind us.”
Fedotowsky, for her part, chimed in to note that Manno is “sometimes too positive” about the procedure.
“That’s where I need my mind,” he quipped in response. “I’m not supposed to be stressed, so I need to be positive.”
Fedotowsky and Manno have been married since 2017 and share two children: Molly, 8, and Riley, 6. While they didn’t share the kids’ reactions to the diagnosis, Fedotowsky revealed that the pair already had appointments with a surgeon about removing Manno’s thyroid.
“We also met with another oncologist to get a second opinion and learn,” Fedotowsky added. “The first thing he said to us was, ‘If you have to get cancer, this is the cancer you want to get.’ Because it’s so treatable. He called it a ‘boring cancer.’ That’s good [and] what you want to hear.”
