Mindy Cohn is sharing an update on her health.
On Sunday (April 19), the 59-year-old actress, best known for playing Natalie Green on The Facts of Life, took to Instagram to reveal that she has been secretly battling cancer for the second time.
Keep reading to find out more…“Have been off social media for awhile ‘cuz i had to go kick cancer’s ass,” Mindy wrote. “I did so with the extraordinary help of Providence Saint John’s hospital staff, especially my nurses Finja, Patty and Courtney and my hero, the phenomenal oncology surgeon @antonbilchik …. thank you to my family especially my cherished @tarakarsian @johnwstewart @gregoryzarian who have been my advocates and always on the ready to help me when it’s ‘my turn.’”
“Recouping for another couple of weeks and then ready for my next adventure,” she continued. “Onwards! F**K Cancer!”
Along with her message, Mindy shared a photo of herself laying in a hospital bed while giving the thumbs up to the camera.
If you didn’t know, Mindy was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. In an interview with People in 2017, Mindy recalled getting tired on walks before receiving her diagnosis. Within five years, she underwent radiation, chemotherapy and a double mastectomy within five years.
“It kept spreading and coming back,” she said at the time. “I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, and then it would. And then I’d wait for another shoe to drop, and it would. I was frustrated and enraged. I couldn’t control any of this. I couldn’t fix it.”
Mindy was declared cancer-free in 2017.
She did not disclose what type of cancer was battling this second time.