Katie Thurston on Her Breast Cancer Treatment Plan

Katie Thurston recently shared an update regarding her treatment plan following her stage 4 diagnosis.

She explained, “The cancer that is within the liver is from the breast cancer. So in basic terms, my breast cancer is the root and will be the focus. Six rounds of chemotherapy to start.”

However, just before Katie was set to begin this treatment, she received another update.

“Today I was supposed to start chemo,” she wrote on Instagram April 4, 2025. “I had my cold cap, my cold socks, snacks, blankets, medications, entertainment ready. My aunt Lindsey flew in to be with me this weekend for recovery. However, yesterday I got the call that my pathology results on my liver, breast, and lymph nodes all came back as HER2 Negative even though my original samples as Kaiser were HER2+. I was minutes away from taking my steroid for chemo prep. Instead I am headed to my doctor to discuss how this happened, what testing is needed, and what this means for my new treatment plan.”

As a result, Katie noted it “sounds like chemo is off the table now.”

“I should be excited about that,” she added. “But in two months, I’ve continued to get an updated diagnosis three times. I think thoroughness and getting a second medical opinion has been instrumental in my early cancer stage journey.”