OL winner had breast cancer – Aftenposten



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The former cross-country runner Kikkan Randall (35 years old) is suffering from breast cancer. The American won OL's gold on women's magazine in February

Randall even confirmed the news on Instagram on Wednesday.

– It's scary to have a cancer diagnosis. I learned every day how that could happen to me. But I promised myself to be positive and active through treatment, writes the 35-year-old

– Although the forecast is good, my life will change in the coming months.

The former skier is in the hometown of Anchorage Alaska for treatment. She started her first cell gift basket on Monday.

With Jessica Diggins, Randall took a surprising gold medal in the women's team event at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in February. It was the first US Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing.

The 35-year-old has grown after the season of the season. She has already won a World Cup gold medal in 2013 (2013) and a combined World Cup in sprint three times

In 2008 she was diagnosed with Factor V Leiden, a genetic mutation that increases the risk of serious blood clots. [ad_2]
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