Doctors discovered stage 1 invasivebreast cancerin both of her breasts in April 2023.
Amastectomyis a surgery to remove all breast tissue from a breast.
Its mostly performed to treat or preventbreast cancer.
Hearing that news gave me peace that Id made the right decision, theNewsroomstar shared.
Atissue expanderis an empty breast implant filled over time with liquid or air.
As it grows, the expander stretches the tissue around it, making space for a permanent breast implant.
Getting used to her new appearance wasnt easy.
I saw myself for the first time, and I was in shock.
It was incredibly hard.
Its much better, but its not the same, and thats okay.
And I said, Oh I cant pick you up.
That was probably one of the hardest things because all you want to do is pick up your baby.
Olivia shares Malcolm with stand-up comedian John Mulaney, whom she began dating in 2021.
One time I asked Malcolm, Where does Daddy work?
And he ran to his office and pointed to his desk.
And I said, Where does Mommy work?
And he ran to my bed, and that crushed me.
When Im with Malcolm, its really the only time your brain doesnt think that youre sick.
Im just so happy with him.
And it really puts a lot of stuff into perspective.
Because if my body changes, Im still his mom.
If I have hot flashes, Im still his mom.
If I lose my hair, Im still his mom.
Thats what really matters to me.
I get to be here for him.
Its a shock that nobody can prepare you for, a social media user shared
