Actor Stanley Tucci, best known for the Kingsman series and The Devil Wears Prada, explains People about the tough fight against tongue cancer.
“I couldn’t eat. I had a feeding tube for half a year and everything tasted just like you know and smelled exactly the same. It took me months to be able to eat on my own again and feel the taste of food,” recalls Tucci.
Especially against the background of the fact that in 2009 the artist’s wife died of cancer, he explained that his diagnosis was a terrible blow for him. Tucci described how she suffered from jaw pain for two years until doctors discovered she had a tumor at the base of her tongue. According to the artist, although the cancer did not affect other organs, the treatment was difficult and debilitating. After therapy, the artist lost 16 kilograms.
Previously singer Laima Vaikule admitted that her cancer has changed her attitude towards people. She stated that she learned to smile and share her problems in the United States. She helped people undergoing chemotherapy and radiation exposure not give up and continue treatment, according to the star.