Laura Felpin is gradually getting back on track with her life. On display atA family of bastardsthe new comedy by Mourad Winter available on Prime Video since June 12, the 36-year-old actress is speaking out more and more on the occasion of the release of this film. A few days after revealing that he was in remission from thyroid cancer, the comedian agreed to talk in more detail in the podcast In appearancehosted by Nora Hamzawi and broadcast on YouTube this June 11. If she assures today go “très bien“, Laura Felpin also lifted the veil on the many after-effects that continue to accompany her on a daily basis, several months after his operation.
Laura Felpin faced with persistent after-effects after her cancer
During the interview, the actress recounts having gone through a particularly trying period after the announcement of her illness and the complete removal of her thyroid. Beyond cancer treatment, she had to deal with a generalized anxiety disorder. “There was the shock of the news and of treating the cancer of course, but there was also something that intrinsically felt like a symptom“she explains.
Faced with these difficulties, Laura Felpin benefited from medical support and appropriate treatment. “I needed to be medicated“she admits today with frankness. But the consequences did not stop there. The actress also mentions significant fatigue, repetition deficiencies as well as temperature variations that are difficult to manage. “I’m hot, cold“she summarizes. Symptoms which force him to carry out regular blood checks in order to monitor the balance of his body.
Laura Felpin no longer hears properly
Although she says she is getting better today, certain consequences of the disease continue to manifest themselves on a daily basis. The actress explains in particular that she noticed a significant decline in his eyesight in recent months. But this is not the only aftereffect she has to face. The various operations linked to his cancer also affected his hearing…For eight months, I have no longer heard correctly in both ears“she reveals in the podcast.
Disorders which add to fatigue and other side effects already mentioned by the actress. However, far from letting herself be defined by the illness, Laura Felpin says she has developed a new outlook on her body and its ability to adapt. “Even without thyroid, my body does crazy things“she specifies. By openly discussing these after-effects, the comedian also highlights the reality of post-cancer, which we rarely talk about, and the consequences which can continue well after remission.
