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Kathy Griffin has revealed her doctors' theory that her lung cancer may have been caused by radon poisoning.
The comedian, 62, announced that she was diagnosed with the disease in August 2021, before going on to reveal in November of that year that she was cancer-free.
Over the past few months, she has dealt with residual issues from the treatment she underwent, including concerns that her voice may never return to what it was after surgery left it altered to a higher pitch.
On Monday, Griffin discussed details about how her cancer may have developed as she weighed in on a Twitter thread posted by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA).
Congressman Swalwell posted a message in which he declared "F*** Cancer," before asking his followers to retweet the post if they agreed with his assertion that "we should see it ended in our lifetime."
"How do we beat it?" Swalwell asked in a follow-up post. "1) Robustly fund testing/screening/therapies, 2) Unleash army of docs/scientists into field (unburdened by high cost of college/incentivized to be a part of the cures), 3) More agile FDA, 4) Robustly fund school nutrition awareness, 5) End chemical exposure."
The final point appeared to resonate with Griffin, who responded from her locked Twitter account in a message viewed by Newsweek: "YES PLEASE. I had lung cancer and I've never smoked. Doctors have suggested maybe it was from radon poisoning."
A product of decaying uranium, radon is a naturally occurring gas that can be traced to soil and rock breaking down. The radioactive gas is odorless, tasteless and invisible, and often enters closed buildings through their foundations undermining indoor air quality.
© Amy Sussman/Getty Images Kathy Griffin is pictured performing on July 16, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Griffin announced in November 2021 that she was cancer-free. Amy Sussman/Getty Images Most people are largely unaware that their homes could be putting their health at risk this way. The only way to know if radon is in your home is to have a test done. It collects at higher concentrations indoors than outdoors, and levels can fluctuate depending on airflow in the home.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, and it kills approximately 21,000 Americans per year, many of whom are unknowingly poisoned in their homes.
There are several states with radon regulation programs mandating that hazards are disclosed upon the sale of a home, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Following her lung-cancer diagnosis in 2021, Griffin recalled a dark time in her life, when she wrote in a Twitter post: "The last time I was in a hospital was in June 2020 when I tried to take my life and overdosed on prescription pills.
"With over a year clean and drug free, I now know I can do this and anything I want without those devil pills," added the TV personality. "Y'know what? I fear drugs and addiction more than I fear cancer. So, I think I'll be ok."
In a TikTok post shared back in October, Griffin revealed that concerns about the change in her voice remained following a visit to a laryngeal surgeon.
"The news isn't great about my voice," the Suddenly Susan star said in the video. "I may have kind of maxed out about how much my vocal apparatus can recover from the damage that was done during the lung cancer surgery.
"But we're gonna try another injection in my left vocal cord first, which is now paralyzed. And then the decision will be, next time do I get the full arytenoid surgery and then a permanent, what they call an implant to my vocal cord. Not the fun place to get an implant."
Mulling how her altered voice may represent a new normal in her life, Griffin added: "How do I get people to just deal with this being my new voice?"
Griffin revealed that she was cancer-free during a November 2021 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where she also explained why her voice sounded different.
She told titular host Kimmel: "I had surgery. You're not going to believe this… I've never smoked but I got lung cancer. In August, I had half of my left lung removed I'm not even kidding."
Explaining that the use of an intubation tube had affected her vocal cord, she quipped: "So now I'm like Minnie Mouse meets Marilyn Monroe."
"It will heal, but I'm sort of enjoying [my voice]," she continued. "I'm a good two octaves higher, I think... It's higher than Mariah Carey, I know that."
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After publicly sharing she was diagnosed with an "extreme case" of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the comedian wrote in an April 18 TikTok video that she recently experienced an eight-hour "episode."
However, she said the attacks are "day by day," and some days she feels fine.
"My PTSD attacks me in mornings. So, every single morning, I wake up terrified to see if I'm going to be OK or not," Kathy said in another video. "It's the weirdest thing."
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Kathy Griffin Spends Easter Getting MRI After Lung Cancer Battle
Kathy Griffin is continuing to focus on her health after her battle with lung cancer.
The comedian shared a photo of herself wrapped in a blanket in a hospital and revealed she was undergoing imaging.
"Happy Easter???" she captioned the Instagram post Sunday. "Getting an MRI."
Griffin, 62, did not give a reason for her scan, but she did receive plenty of well-wishes from her friends and followers.
"Got mine last week 🥂," tumor survivor Sharon Stone commented.
"Sending you love! ❤️❤️❤️," Ross Mathews wrote.
© Provided by Page Six The comedian didn't share what the MRI was for, but she previously battled lung cancer. "Sending you so much love KG," brief "Real Housewives of New York City" reboot cast member Lizzy Savetsky added.
For more Page Six you love …Griffin announced in August 2021 that she had been diagnosed with stage 1 lung cancer despite never having smoked.
"I'm about to go into surgery to have half of my left lung removed," she began a letter on social media. "Yes, I have lung cancer even though I've never smoked! The doctors are very optimistic as it is stage one and contained to my left lung."
© Provided by Page Six Griffin credited husband Randy Bick with helping her heal through everything, including her pill addiction.Instagram Days later, the "My Life on the D-List" alum told her fans the surgery had gone "well" but admitted it was "more than" she had anticipated.
"Tonight will be my first night without any narcotic pain killers. Hello Tylenol, my new best friend!" she wrote on social media at the time.
Griffin — who faced death threats after infamously sharing a photo of herself holding former President Donald Trump's decapitated head in 2017 — disclosed her cancer battle around the same time she revealed she had secretly attempted suicide amid a crippling pill addiction.
"The irony is not lost on me that, a little over a year ago, all I wanted to do was die," she said at the time. "And now, all I wanna do is live."
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