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Mia Thorntonis taking things one day at a time after revealing her cancer diagnosis.
TheReal Housewives of Potomacstar, 37,penned an emotional poston Instagram on Friday, sharing that she got a call from her doctor last week regarding some test results.
“Same time last week, Doc called at 7:31am — Mia I’m so sorry but your test results came back and I need you to go to Johns Hopkins Cancer Center today,” she began the caption.
“You can only imagine the overwhelming amount of emotion [husband Gordon Thornton] and I endured trying to figure out why. However, even with such terrible news, I felt an extreme amount of peace and energy instilled that allowed me to remain strong,” the Bravo star continued.
“I’ve been in and out of visits to specialists every day and the storm is not over but this experience is changing me,” Thornton explained. “I know God has a plan and I know we are often challenged to remain humbled that tomorrow is not promised and that our days on this earth are numbered.”
“A message from my heart. A gentle reminder to Live, Love & Forgive as if today was your last. Be great Kings & Queens,” she concluded.
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Thornton, who joined the Potomac cast in the show’s recent sixth season, isn’t the first Housewife to share their cancer diagnosis.
In 2017,Camille Grammeropened up to PEOPLEabout being diagnosed with endometrial cancer in 2013 and squamous cell carcinoma in 2017.
This past November,Vicki Gunvalsonrevealed onJeff Lewis' SiriusXM show,Jeff Lewis Live, thatshe had also facedthe disease, having to undergo a hysterectomy to remove her uterus.
source: people.com
