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D’Andra Simmons took to social media on Tuesday, where she revealed her breast cancer diagnosis.
While also taking her fans and followers with her as she ventured to UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center with her husband, Jeremy Lock, 55, and her mother, Dee “Momma Dee” Simmons, the 56-year-old Real Housewives of Dallas alum revealed she was having a tumor and lymph nodes removed as part of three separate procedures.
“Today is the day! I didn’t think I would be the recipient of care at the UTSW Simmons Cancer Center my uncle Harold Simmons and his Foundation established almost 30 years ago, but now I have breast cancer,” D’Andra announced on July 29.
“I am truly grateful to have such an excellent care team in place. I’m the [third] woman on my mother’s side of the family to be diagnosed with breast cancer…that we know about. After today, I will add breast cancer survivor to a long list of life experiences. I look forward to telling my story to inspire others in the future. Thank you to everyone that has sent prayers and support to my family and me. We appreciate it so very much and love having your support,” she concluded.
Meanwhile, on her Story, D’Andra said she was on the way to the hospital to have her breast cancer surgery.
“Ready to get phase one over with!” she wrote in the caption of a video.
Then, in the video, D’Andra thanked her online audience for their prayers and love.
“I know I haven’t really been talking about it, but today I will. We appreciate you [and] just ready to get this over with. Right, honey?” she asked Jeremy.
“Absolutely. Get that sh*t out of there,” he replied.
According to D’Andra, she was preparing for three procedures, the first of which was a seed localization.
“They go in there and they put a marker in my breast where the tumor is, and that way when the surgeon goes in, they’ll know exactly where to take the tumor out,” she explained.
Then, after moving to another hospital, D’Andra was undergoing a lymph sentinel procedure, where they light up the lymph nodes so the surgeon knows which ones to take out.
“It’s a very busy, packed morning,” she shared.
D’Andra was also getting a lymph node scintigraphy, which involves locating the sentinel lymph node.
As her day continued, D’Andra shared an image of herself with Jeremy and Dee.
“Almost ready to get this surgery started! At least my good friend [Deborah Farr, MD] is doing my surgery today!” she announced.
D’Andra Simmons and her family were featured on The Real Housewives of Dallas from season two through season five.
