Katie Thurston confirms her breast cancer is Stage 4

Former “Bachelorette” Katie Thurston confirmed Friday on Instagram that her breast cancer is Stage 4 and has spread to her liver.

In a candid update to viewers, set 43 days after she received a cancer diagnosis, Thurston shared that she has not started treatment yet due to testing and her decision to “focus on fertility” beforehand.

After undergoing a breast ultrasound, mammogram and biopsy of the breast, Thurston said she also had to have a CT scan, bone density scan and MRI. She transferred her care from a hospital in Los Angeles to New York, where she had a PET scan done, which detected spots on her liver that “were a little suspicious.”

“Unfortunately, I did find out today that my breast cancer has spread to the liver. It is fairly small; however, that does put me at Stage 4,” she said in Friday’s video.

She shared that her treatment will start April 4 and will involve chemotherapy.

“I know Stage 4 can sound very scary, and it can be. However, given that I am triple positive, and the spots on my liver are fairly small and detected early, I feel very optimistic on my outcome,” she said.