Chicago Med is losing one of it’s doctors as Brian Tee prepares to step back from his role as Dr. Ethan Choi.
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US actress Marlyne Barrett has revealed she has been battling cancer for over two months, after being diagnosed with an aggressive tumour on her uterus and left ovary in July. The 44 year old star, who is best known for her role as Maggie Lockwood in Chicago Med, revealed the heartbreaking news on Wednesday as she told PEOPLE magazine about her diagnosis.
During the interview, the star revealed her problems initially started after a hernia repair op back in April, but even following the procedure, her symptoms only appeared to worsen. “I had this accumulation of fluid [in my abdomen] that I couldn't shake.
I looked like I was nine months pregnant. And I also had shortness of breath, but no pain, which was interesting,” she explained.
After brushing off initial concerns, Marlyne sought advice from her doctor, and was shocked when medics revealed she had a tumour on her uterus and left ovary around the size of a football - something she admitted herself was even more shocking given she had no family history of uterine or ovarian cancer in the family. Stunned by the news, Marlyne collapsed into her husband, pastor Gavin Barrett’s arms as she began to ask herself a slew of questions, including “Am I going to live?” The couple, who have been together for 12 years and tied the knot back in 2009, share 11 month old twins, Joshuah-Jireh and Ahnne-N’Urya - but even despite the harrowing diagnosis, Gavin has remained a rock to Marlyne as he continues to support her through treatment of the deadly disease.
In order to treat the tumour, doctors advised a course of chemotherapy and a hysterectomy; a surgical procedure in which the uterus is removed. Speaking about her decision to face her treatment head on, Marlyne said: “'There's no
.Chicago Med is losing one of it’s doctors as Brian Tee prepares to step back from his role as Dr. Ethan Choi.
Emily Longeretta “Chicago Med” is losing another doctor. Brian Tee, who portrays Dr. Ethan Choi, will exit the Dick Wolf series after eight seasons on the show, Variety confirms. His last episode will be episode 9, “Could Be The Start Of Something New,” airing December 7. Additionally, Tee will return for episode 16 to make his directorial debut. Tee has starred on the NBC medical drama since the series’ 2015 debut. While he has appeared in 131 episodes, he was absent for much of the seventh season as he filmed “Expats,” an upcoming series for Amazon Prime Video. In the Season 8 premiere, Ethan is dealing with the death of his father when he reunites with his ex April (Yaya DaCosta), who left the show at the end of Season 6.
EXCLUSIVE: Chicago Med star Brian Tee will exit the series following 8 seasons on the medical drama with episode 9 titled “Could Be The Start Of Something New” airing December 7 serving as his final appearance. He will however return for episode 16 offscreen to make his directorial debut.
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A reminder. Khloé Kardashian revealed that she had a cancer scare. The Good American founder took to her Instagram stories to explain why her face is bandaged up and to assure her fans that everything is okay.
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Sir Ringo Starr and his All-Starr band have cancelled further shows in the US after the former Beatles drummer tested positive for Covid. On Sunday night, the 82-year-old cancelled performances at the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan, and Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, Minnesota, citing illness.
Chicago Med star Marlyne Barrett has revealed the sad news that she had been diagnosed with uterine and ovarian cancer. The actress, whose character Maggie Lockwood had a breast cancer storyline on the US TV show a few years back, told People that doctors had discovered a "football-sized" tumour. "I'm an extremely private person, but I felt a responsibility to tell my story," she explained.
For Marlyne Barrett, her life is now mirroring her role on TV… in a way she couldn’t imagine.
BBC The Apprentice star Amy Anzel is putting the boardroom behind her as she prepares to take to the stage after landing a lead role performing in a pantomime production of Aladdin this Christmas. The American actress, singer and dancer turned beauty entrepreneur will play The Spirit of the Ring in Aladdin - and she has lived her own real-life fairytale.
star Marlyne Barrett has revealed she was diagnosed with uterine and ovarian cancer in July.
Marylne Barrett, who plays nurse Maggie Lockwood on “Chicago Med”, is sharing some candid news about her health.
People, revealing that doctors found a “football-sized” tumor on her uterus and left ovary in July.“When my character went through breast cancer, I had a sea of people reach out to me through social media. They brought me courage, and so I felt a sense of inevitability to meet their hearts where they met me,” she said, referring to Maggie’s fictional battle with breast cancer in 2019.“The initial experience was a shock, a shock to my womanhood,” said Barrett, who is also known for her work on “The Wire” and “Damages.” “I didn’t believe them, but when they showed me the CT scan, I went, ‘Oh my word.’ The first questions were, ‘Am I going to live?’ I just fell into my husband’s arms. It still takes my breath away when I think about it.”Barrett’s first symptoms began April, after an operation to repair a hernia, “had this accumulation of fluid [in my abdomen] that I couldn’t shake.
’s Marlyne Barrett revealed that she has been privately battling uterine and ovarian cancer. On Tuesday, the 44-year-old actress took to Instagram to share a picture of her freshly shaven head next to the caption, “…”. The following slide on the photo carousel was a screenshot of a article announcing the news. Barrett, who plays nurse Maggie Lockwood on the hit NBC drama, shared that her journey began two months ago, after she went in for a hernia procedure and had fluid on her abdomen that wouldn’t go away.
Marlyne Barrett is revealing a real-life diagnosis.