Judith Lucy to Undergo Double Mastectomy Following Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Australian comedian Judith Lucy, 58, revealed on Tuesday that she will undergo a double mastectomy after a breast cancer diagnosis three weeks prior. The diagnosis came after a routine mammogram appointment with Breast Screen Australia.

Lucy shared the news in an Instagram video, explaining that she received an email from the screening program while en route home from another medical appointment. "On my way home, I got an email from Breast Screen Australia telling me that my mammogram result was a bit weird," she recounted.

She urged other women to keep up with their mammograms, stating, "Anyway, long story short, I've got breast cancer." Lucy added that she initially withheld the information until she had a clearer understanding of her situation.

Following an initial lumpectomy last Friday, a doctor identified further cancer, prompting a shift from the planned lumpectomy to a mastectomy. "So we have gone from a lumpectomy to a mastectomy, which I am having Friday week," Lucy said. "I said, while you're there, let's get rid of the other one."

Lucy, who recently published a memoir titled "Well Well Well...: My Wellness Odyssey from Psychics to Psychedelics and Beyond," addressed the timing of her diagnosis in relation to her book. The memoir details her retirement from stand-up comedy, burnout, and exploration of holistic remedies.

"Now, let's address the elephant in the room. In fact, the elephant is not just in the room, the elephant is f***ing me doggy style," she joked about releasing a wellness book amid her health challenge. "There is nothing like releasing a book about wellness as you're being diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, fortunately the book does not end with me going, 'And I've never been healthier.' In fact, kind of the point of the book is that there are no quick fixes."

She described her cancer as being in the "relatively early stages" and "relatively non-aggressive."