Fox News’ Kat Timpf gives post-op (and postpartum) update after double mastectomy
Kat Timpf shared a post-op update after her double mastectomy.
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Kat Timpf, stand-up comic, Fox News contributor and new mom, has shared a post-surgery update after undergoing a double mastectomy to fight breast cancer.
“Post-op! They’re honestly not much smaller than they were before I got pregnant,” the “Gutfeld!” regular wrote Thursday on social media with a photo of herself recovering in the surgery center at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. And yes, she was referring to her breasts, but the photo showed her feet with the toes hidden by a black “CENSORED” box.
Kat Timpf gave birth last week hours after being diagnosed with breast cancer. The Fox News contributor and ‘Gutfeld!’ panelist says her son ‘might have saved my life.’
Timpf learned she had “a little bit” of Stage 0 breast cancer about 15 hours before delivering her son in mid-February, a week after his due date. Her “unconventional birth announcement” revealed her diagnosis and likely plan to get surgery. The baby’s name, incidentally, is not Carl.)
Timpf’s colleagues sent her gifts and messages of support. She posted a photo of a mildly profane cake sent by pundit and “The Five” panelist Jessica Tarlov, who cheered Timpf being free of her breasts “and fabulous.”
“Can’t wait to have you back,” Greg Gutfeld wrote in comments, referring to her role on his late-night show, where she appeared until she was past due. “I love you,” Fox Business host Dagen McDowell added. Comedian and Fox personality Jim Norton complimented her skills, writing, “You are always funny, no matter what’s going on, no matter what the circumstances.”
In a Feb. 28 video, the “I Used to Like You Until … “ author spoke about the mountain of unsolicited breast cancer advice she had been buried under after revealing her double-mastectomy plan, focusing on those who said that particular surgery seemed extreme for the situation.
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“Every case of breast cancer is very different,” she said. “There are a lot of details of mine that I haven’t shared, but I just wanna say, you know, trust that I’m making the best decision for me and my family. I’m getting the best medical advice that I could possibly be getting.
Timpf, who plans a three-month maternity leave, welcomed her son with husband of four years, Cameron Friscia, a former army ranger.
In July 2024, she revealed on Fox News that she had prepared herself for all procreation possibilities except actually getting pregnant.
“First, I expected that I wouldn’t get pregnant, especially not naturally,” she wrote. “Once I did, I expected that I’d probably miscarry. I mean, I am 35, which makes mine a geriatric pregnancy, medically speaking. If you listen to some of the dudes in the comments section, you’d be shocked a 35-year-old woman found anyone to have sex with her at all!”
But Timpf seemed very happy with Friscia and with the path her life had taken.
“I never wanted kids before I met him, but meeting him made me feel like it could actually be a cool thing to do. Part of it was feeling like something was missing in my life. Part of it was simply that I was curious. Part of it was that, well, I low-key felt like I had done everything else already. Part of it was, as ridiculous as this sounds, I thought that it would be funny.
“Not that the baby is a bit — like, except for in the way that everything kind of is, but you know what I mean — but more so that I know there would be lots of laughs along the way, and laughing is my favorite thing about being alive.”
Fox News’ Kat Timpf shares ‘post-op’ update after receiving breast cancer diagnosis hours before giving birth
Kat Timpf has shared an update following her breast cancer diagnosis (Getty Images)
Fox News host Kat Timpf has shared an update after receiving a shocking breast cancer diagnosis just hours before she gave birth to her first child.
On February 25, Timpf, 36, shared the harrowing reality of learning about her stage zero breast cancer diagnosis just hours before birthing her first child, a son with husband Cameron Friscia. The Gutfeld! panelist also revealed she would require a double mastectomy “as soon as possible.”
In an update posted on her Instagram account Thursday, Timpf shared a picture from a hospital bed after the surgery.
“Post-op! They’re honestly not much smaller than they were before I got pregnant,” she quipped in the caption below a “censored” image of her socked feet.
In an Instagram Story, Timpf shared a photo of a personalized cake sent to her by fellow Fox News colleague Jessica Tarlov. “Titty free and fabulous!” the sweet treat read.
Timpf’s Fox colleagues continue to offer their support. Greg Gutfeld commented on her latest post, “Can’t wait to have you back.”
Fox meteorologist Janice Dean offered support following Timpf’s initial announcement. “Love you. Always here for you. Boys are the best,” Dean commented.
Another Fox News host, Maria Bartiromo, commented on Timpf’s recent photo outside Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. “Fiercely hilarious and so courageous be strong can’t wait for your return,” Bartiromo wrote.
Outside of her Fox co-hosting duties, Timpf is a comedian and the author behind two New York Times bestselling books. She joined Fox in 2015 and is a regular contributor on Gutfeld!
Since announcing her cancer diagnosis, Timpf has provided several updates via social media. She’s kept details of her newborn private while publicly detailing her cancer journey.
“This is obviously a really crazy difficult unexpected time,” she said in a video posted February 28. And while she’s been grateful for the support, she’s also been “overwhelmed” with medical advice from her fans.
“Trust me, there’s no one for whom that seems more extreme than me,” she said referring to her doctors’ order for the double mastectomy. “I find it devastating,” she said of the surgery. Timpf then reassured her fans that she is receiving excellent medical care including a “team who is very knowledgable on this.”
“Trust that I’m making the best decision for me and my family,” she continued.
The Independent has reached out to Fox for comment.
