Overview

• Ananda Lewis died June 11 at age 52 after battling stage IV breast cancer and opting for a holistic approach instead of surgery
• Lewis was first diagnosed with stage III breast cancer in 2020 before revealing in October 2024 that it had progressed to stage IV
• Katie Thurston learned in mid-February that she had stage III breast cancer and discovered in March that it had metastasized to her liver, prompting a stage IV diagnosis
• Thurston said Lewis’s death left her “spiraling” about her own prognosis as she navigates her cancer treatment
• She is scheduled for a double mastectomy after reporting treatment side effects that include clumps of hair loss and memory lapses