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Maria Menounos Reveals Her Own Brain Tumor, Shares Photo With Mom Who Is Battling Stage 4 Cancer

Maria Menounos has been going through a tough time. The 39-year-old TV personality revealed in People magazine’s new issue that she was diagnosed with a meningioma brain tumor back in February, while her own mother, Litsa, was battling Stage 4 cancer in her brain. 

Menounos has since had the tumor, which was benign, removed in a surgery. 

“[My doctor] said there’s a six to seven percent chance that we’ll see it come back,” she told the magazine. “But I’ll take those odds any day.” 

Monday morning, Menounos took to Instagram to thank her fans for their support, posting a photo with her mother.

 

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“First I wanna say thank you all for the well wishes, prayers and support. It’s been a crazy time here in our home,” Menounos captioned the photo of herself kissing her mom’s head. “I want you all to know that I’m ok! Seriously I’m recovering well and should be as good as new very very soon! Luckily I don’t need any further treatments but I can’t say the same about my mom. So please keep her in your prayers.”

She also took a moment to thank the nurses and medical professionals who treated her at Cedars-Sinai in NYC.

“Most people want to rush out of the hospital to get home I kept saying I’ve never been treated kinder,” she wrote. “I cried like a baby saying goodbye to the amazing nurses who took such good care of me. God bless nurses! I of course need to thank dr black and dr Chu for performing an amazing surgery and giving me the best bday gift ever-my health.”

And while the experience was certainly scary, Menounos is finding the positives in her situation.

 

First I wanna say thank you all for the well wishes, prayers and support. It’s been a crazy time here in our home. I want you all to know that I’m ok! Seriously I’m recovering well and should be as good as new very very soon! Luckily I don’t need any further treatments but I can’t say the same about my mom. So please keep her in your prayers. I also want to thank @people for allowing me to share my story. @juliejordanc & @mrjesscagle THANK YOU’ Next-I need to thank everyone at @cedarssinai everyone there has been amazing. Most people want to rush out of the hospital to get home I kept saying I’ve never been treated kinder. I cried like a baby saying goodbye to the amazing nurses who took such good care of me. God bless nurses! I of course need to thank dr black and dr Chu for performing an amazing surgery and giving me the best bday gift ever-my health. And lastly, god has blessed me in so many ways but this too was a blessing. I got to hear what I have meant to my friends and family-it’s been quite moving for me. I want thank all of my incredible friends, family and even strangers who have shown me and my family such kindness. @alyssawallerce Thank you for being with me every step of the way. I couldn’t have done it without you. @iamjoegear You too! And to @undergaro the best nurse in the world..you never left the hospital and slept by my side there. you are my everything and I’m so thankful to you. You and dad have really been incredible to mom and me. You both have inspired me. I’ve never been more excited about life. I see so much so clearly. Will share more with all of you soon! Xo

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“I got to hear what I have meant to my friends and family-it’s been quite moving for me,” she added. 

Shortly after it was announced that Menounos has been battling a brain tumor, E! News revealed that she will be stepping down as co-anchor of the program.

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“I am so grateful for the past three years at E!, I had such an amazing time co-hosting with Jason Kennedy and working everyday with the wonderful roster of talent on the show including producers, staff and crew,” Menounos said in a statement. “It was such a special, good-hearted group and one I’ll always consider family. A special thank you to Frances Berwick and Adam Stotsky for all the support they have shown me through the years especially during these tough times. I will truly miss everyone and looking forward to this next chapter in my life.”