. Only a portion of the breast is removed, compared to a mastectomy, which involves removing all breast tissue.The soap opera star also reflected on her cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, and how she felt after the fact.
She added, “When you just think, ‘This is never going to end,’ and then it does and you go, ‘Did I go through that? I cannot believe it.’ And that’s kind of where I am now — I can’t believe the journey, but I’m grateful.”on her blog, posting at the time that she had spent six weeks in the hospital and had three more months of treatment ahead of her.
At the time, DePaiva was starring in “Days of Our Lives,” adding for fans, “Although I’m unable to be ‘camera ready’ now...my goal is get back to stirring up trouble in Salem soon.”was made in November 2017, sharing an update on her cancer journey and her return to the iconic soap opera.