Overview
- Peet writes that an ultrasound the Friday before Labor Day 2025 prompted a biopsy and launched her cancer workup.
- Testing identified hormone‑receptor‑positive, HER2‑negative Stage I breast cancer.
- An MRI found a second mass that proved benign; she had a lumpectomy with radiation rather than chemotherapy or a mastectomy.
- She reports a first clear scan in January 2026 as she navigated end‑of‑life care for her parents, with her father dying over Labor Day weekend and her mother in January.
- The piece drew swift public support from friends, with Sarah Paulson praising the essay as other celebrities voiced encouragement.