Kate Micucci announces that she underwent lung cancer surgery



Kate Micucci announced in a video on social media that she has undergone lung cancer surgery.

In her announcement, she quipped that her video was "a sick tok," rather than a TikTok. She noted that she has never smoked cigarettes.

In response to someone who commented on her post, Micucci explained, "I had one thing in my bloodwork that came back really high. So I went to a preventative doc who did a few scans." She noted that a heart scan is "where the spot in my lung was noticed."

According to IMDb, Micucci acted in multiple episodes of "The Big Bang Theory" and in one episode of "Psych." She has also done voice acting, including serving as the voice for the character Velma in "Scooby-Doo!" content.

In addition to acting, Micucci has also created art and music.

"I found a lost dog while I was walking to school. And that inspired the first song I ever wrote. Brandy, Lost Dog in the City. It's on my album MY HAT! I love you Brandy!" Micucci wrote when sharing a video in which she performed the song.

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I found a lost dog as I was walking to school. Her tag said BRANDY. This song is on my album My Hat! I love you Brandy. ❤️ 🐶 #lostdog #fyp #foryoupage #katemicucci #firstsong #fypシ゚viral #dog



In the description on YouTube of another song titled "You Got a Bike," Micucci noted, "I wrote this Christmas song while loopy on painkillers after getting 5 wisdom teeth out. Unlike my teeth, this song will get stuck in your head. Sing along!"

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Former Sen. Bob Dole diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer



Former Republican presidential nominee and Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (Kan.) has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, he announced Thursday.

What are the details?

In a statement, Dole, 97, revealed his diagnoses and said that he would begin treatment on Monday, saying, "While I certainly have some hurdles ahead, I also know that I join millions of Americans who face significant health challenges of their own."

Dole is a decorated World War II veteran who sustained critical and disabling injuries fighting overseas. He was awarded two Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars for valor.

CBS News reported:

Charging a German position in northern Italy in 1945, Dole was hit by a shell fragment that crushed two vertebrae and paralyzed his arms and legs. The young Army platoon leader spent three years recovering in a hospital but never regained use of his right hand.

The native Kansan went on to serve eight years in the House of Representatives and another 27 years in the Senate before resigning to run for president for a third time in 1996, unsuccessfully challenging then-President Bill Clinton. He previously ran for the White House in 1980 and 1988, after serving as vice-presidential candidate for President Gerald Ford in 1976.

In 2018, Dole was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his service in war and government. The following year, he received an honorary Army promotion to colonel. He said at the time, "While I'm not sure I deserve it, I remain incredibly grateful."

The Kansas City Star reported that "as a senator, Dole was renowned for his ability to compromise."

During his speech accepting the Republican nomination for president in 1996, Dole said, "In politics, honorable compromise is no sin. It is what protects us from absolutism and intolerance."

Anything else?

Dole is also known for his quick wit and sense of humor, leading to television appearances such as Saturday Night Live and his famous feature in a Pepsi commercial starring Britney Spears in 2001.

Following the news of Dole's diagnosis, well wishes poured in from countless politicians and media figures of all stripes, with many sending encouragement.

Former host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart, tweeted, "Sending big love to my friend Bob Dole...still mad he was funnier than me on my show!!"

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