As some of you may know, Olivia Munn was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer in April of 2023. She apparently had a fast-moving, aggressive cancer that needed to be operated on and removed ASAP.
Since being diagnosed, she’s had a total of five surgeries, including a double mastectomy, a lymph node dissection and a hysterectomy.
That’s a lot for anyone in a single year, but it’s even more for a new mother. For those who don’t know, she and comedian John Mulaney share a 2-year-old son and a newborn daughter together.
During a recent interview with TODAY, the 44-year-old actress revealed she’s been experiencing some mom guilt in recent months, due to the amount of time she’s had to stay in bed.
There is a lot of guilt that I had and still have for being sick for so long and being bedridden through so many surgeries. I mean, I thought when I got through the big hunk of surgeries, like the four surgeries in the beginning, that I would be able to get back on my feet. But then there came the first wave of medication and that just knocked me down and it was debilitating.
Everyday mom activities such as carrying her son and taking trips to the playground became increasingly difficult.
I found that I was just tired and not around as much and I couldn’t hold them as much and I couldn’t go to the playground as much. And it was really exhausting. And there’s just a lot of guilt.
Thankfully, she’s slowly coming around to the other side, and as long her treatment continues to go well, she should start to get a little more energy.
Another positive? She says John is such an amazing father.
And John is just the most amazing husband and father, and so we figure out a way to make it all work despite how tired I can be at all times.
