
Fox News’ Kat Timpf revealed Tuesday she was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly before she gave birth to her first child last week.
The regular on the late night show “Gutfeld!” announced the news in a heartfelt social media post that quickly led to an outpouring of support.
“Last week, I welcomed my first child into the world,” she said on X.
Fox News’ Kat Timpf revealed Tuesday she was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly before she gave birth to her first child last week. Fox News
“About fifteen hours before I went into labor, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.”
Timpf explained in her post that the cancer was caught early, with her doctor telling her it’s at “Stage 0 and is confident it almost certainly hasn’t spread.”
“Or, as I’ve explained to the few people I’ve managed to tell about it so far: Don’t freak out. It’s just, like, a LITTLE bit of cancer,” she said.
Timpf said she was already stressed because she was more than a week past her due date and focused on delivering a healthy baby before she was told about the cancer diagnosis.
Timpf explained in her post that the cancer was caught early, with her doctor telling her it’s at “Stage 0 and is confident it almost certainly hasn’t spread.” @kattimpf/Instagram
“I sat and listened as they told me that the best course of action would likely be a double mastectomy as soon as possible,” she went on to say as she sprinkled some humor into the post.
“I asked all the questions I could, including if I could get a copy of my tumor ultrasound to put on the fridge next to the ultrasound of my baby.
“Finally, by the middle of the night, I was crawling around on the floor of my apartment in spontaneous labor, before heading to the hospital to meet my baby, whom I’d learn at the time of birth was a son.”
Timpf, an author of two books, said maternity leave over the next three months will be different than how she initially planned.
Timpf said she was already stressed because she was more than a week past her due date and focused on delivering a healthy baby before she was told about the cancer diagnosis. Variety via Getty Images
“Still, as I navigate new motherhood (and new cancer) I’m learning to celebrate everything I can. I’m lucky that we found the cancer so early; I’m lucky to be my son’s mom,” said Timpf, who welcomed the newborn with husband Cameron Friscia.
“I mean, I know I’m biased, but the little dude absolutely rules — and not just because he might have saved my life.”
“Thank you all for your support, laughter, and love as I embrace this wildly unexpected chapter,” she continued. “Here’s to resilience, to miracles in the midst of chaos, and to finding humor and hope even on the toughest days.”
Fox News colleagues and others quickly shared well-wishes across social media, including Greg Gutfeld, who tweeted, “We’re all here for you Kat!”
“You are amazing in every way. And you were heroic in labor given the day you’d just had! I love you,” Fox News host Lisa “Kennedy” Montgomery also posted.
Timpf welcomed the newborn with husband Cameron Friscia. @camfrish/Instagram
“You’re one of the strongest women I’ve ever known and we have been through many dark times together – there is truly no one tougher,” Meghan McCain wrote.
“We love you and your family so much.”
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