Disney Star Christy Carlson Romano has revealed that she “might have stageable most cancers” following a current medical screening.
Romano, 41, broke down as she detailed the information through an Instagram video shared on Tuesday, February 17. “The opposite day I took this most cancers screening. Each my mother and father had most cancers. My mother beat it, my dad finally didn’t, my grandmother on my mother’s aspect had lung most cancers and died from that,” she started whereas seated on a sofa inside her house.
“I obtained the outcomes again slightly bit earlier than filming down in Florida,” Romano, who not too long ago wrapped her position within the forthcoming Hallmark film Vacation Ever After: A Disney World Want Come True, continued. “My husband’s [results] got here again utterly detrimental. Mine didn’t come again detrimental, so principally, what meaning is I could have stageable most cancers.”
Romano married author and producer Brendan Rooney in 2013 and the couple share two daughters, Isabella, 9, and Sofia, 7.
The actress took to the video’s caption to element her subsequent steps. “I’m entering into for a PET scan later this week and hopefully it’s one thing simple to deal with,” she wrote. “I debated whether or not or not I used to be going to put up this as a result of I used to be afraid I’d come off “cringe.” However I made a decision it was my responsibility to share, so that individuals get on the market and get screenings.”
Romano, who’s finest identified for her starring position as Ren Stevens within the Disney Channel’s Even Stevens, additionally spoke of how James Van Der Beek’s current loss of life on the age of 48, because of most cancers, impressed her to bear a most cancers screening herself.
“I’m in Austin and I used to be in a position to meet James Van Der Beek a bunch. His household is superb, he was a pillar of our neighborhood in Texas,” she defined by means of tears. “They at all times had been elevating cash for essentially the most superb charities however he’s not with us anymore, and most cancers is in all places — which is why I obtained this take a look at.”
Romano’s most cancers scare comes roughly one yr after she was shot within the face whereas celebrating her husband’s birthday. Sharing how the incident modified her life “profoundly” through Instagram in February 2025, Romano shone a lightweight on her developed mindset on the time. “I’m feeling extra grateful than I’ve ever felt in my life and I’m therapeutic very well. Day-after-day, to me, is a present,” she instructed followers. “I was so closed off about sharing the issues in my life I liked out of concern of being judged. Now I simply don’t care.”
Romano was simply as candid in Tuesday’s video. “[This is a] very susceptible time for me. About 367 days since I obtained shot within the face,” she stated. “Time to have a robust sense of religion and know that it’s in God’s palms, most of it. I’m positive folks assume I’m overreacting however I’m not as a result of most cancers’s fairly f***ing critical and I’ve two little ladies. This can be a very emotional put up.”
She concluded her well being replace on a optimistic observe, demonstrating a decided method to tackling regardless of the future will carry. “If you’re anyone like me, it’s a must to take life a day at a time and actually be pleased about all of the superb stuff round you,” she stated earlier than giving followers two thumbs up. “So, know that I’ve a loving household round me to assist me and I’m going to maintain combating for solutions and finally providing you with updates.”
