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Kathy Griffin: US Comedian Has Surgery After Lung Cancer Diagnosis

US comedian and actress Kathy Griffin is having surgery after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

The 60-year-old wrote on social media that she was "about to go into surgery to have half of my left lung removed".

She said doctors were "very optimistic" and that the cancer had not spread beyond her left lung.

"I should be up and running around as usual in a month or less," said the star, known for her stand-up routines and TV shows like Suddenly Susan.

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"The doctors are very optimistic as it is stage one and contained to my left lung," the Grammy and Emmy award winner told her followers.

"Hopefully no chemo or radiation after this and I should have normal function with my breathing."

Stage one is one of the earliest stages of cancer diagnosis and means a tumour is relatively small and has not spread or has not spread far.

'All I wanna do is live'

In 2017, Griffin hit the headlines when she was criticised for posing with a fake decapitated head of then-US President Donald Trump.

She was fired as host of CNN's New Year's Eve broadcast, and told ABC News the ensuing furore led her to an addiction to painkillers and suicidal thoughts.

"The irony is not lost on me that, a little over a year ago, all I wanted to do was die. And now, all I wanna do is live," she said.

The star is also known for the reality show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, which ran between 2005-10.

Griffin's brother Gary died of cancer in 2014, and she also lost her sister Joyce to the disease in 2017.

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Kathy Fair-Cruz OBITUARY

Kathleen Marie Fair Cruz, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, educator, sister, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully with her loving husband Joe by her side on May 9, 2024, after a valiant battle with Lung Cancer. Born on January 25, 1958, in Long Beach, California, Kathy touched the lives of many with her warmth, kindness, and unwavering spirit.Beyond her professional achievements, Kathy was the heart of her family. She met the love of her life and soulmate, Joe, and they were together for 42 years. Their union blossomed into a beautiful family, blessed with three children: Brendan (Jenn), Caitlin (Keegan), and Peter. Kathy adored her role as a grandmother to Logan Joe, Lennon, and looked forward to cherishing her newest granddaughter Quinn Kathleen on 11/14/24. In addition, Kathy is survived by her brothers and sisters Michael (Sue), Maureen (Al), Christopher (Pam), Patrick (Carrie), Eileen (Gregg), and Constance (Willie).A Celebration of Life to honor Kathy will be held on Friday, July 12th, at 10:00 a.M. At St. Cornelius Church, where family and friends will gather to share memories and celebrate her remarkable life.

Kathy Griffin Shares First Listen Of Her Voice One Week After Undergoing Vocal Cord Surgery

Kathy Griffin Shares First Listen of Her Voice One Week After Undergoing Vocal Cord Surgery

Kathy Griffin is on the mend! One week after the 63-year-old comedian underwent vocal cord surgery, she took to TikTok to take fans along on her visit to the doctor.

In the video, the doctor looked at Griffin's vocal cords through a scope, before prompting the comedian to make a noise. Griffin did so, before the doctor asked her if there's anything she'd like to say.

"Hello, how are you doing?" Griffin responded. "This is as loud as I can speak right now, but I'm grateful to have this much voice!"

The doctor challenged Griffin to speak louder next, and she did just that.

"Hello, everybody! I have this much voice now," Griffin said. "I'm getting better!"

The doctor remarked that Griffin's voice is "still a little raspy" in the wake of her surgery, but assured the patient that it will "get better with time."

The video ended with the doctor telling Griffin, "It's going to take time. Remember it's going to be up and down."

In the caption of her post, Griffin wrote, "It's been 1 week since my surgery and to say the least, I'm very happy. I'm following all of the doctor's orders and staying quiet (even tho [sic] I'm a chatty Kathy). Now it's time to recover for my fall shows."

Griffin, who is currently going through a divorce from Randy Bick, will kick off her fall shows Aug. 23 at the District Music Hall in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Earlier this month, Griffin revealed that she'd be having surgery to get an implant in her left vocal cord, "which was left permanently paralyzed during my lung cancer surgery, where they took out half my left lung."

"I also have an aperture, which is a tear above my vocal cords and that's why sometimes when I'm doing stand-up my voice goes to a higher pitch," she added. "So, anyways, I'm never nervous before surgery and I've had quite a few. But I am a little nervous about this one 'cause it's my voice and I've already gone through it once with the voice problem."

After her surgery, Griffin told her fans that it "went well," and noted that undergoing it, and the required two weeks of silence after the fact, "will be worth it if I get some of my voice back."

This isn't Griffin's first surgery on her vocal cords. In June 2023, Griffin underwent vocal cord surgery as part of her recovery from lung cancer, which she was diagnosed with in 2021.

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