Former Real Housewives of Dallas star D’Andra Simmons has revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer. The 56-year-old shared a post on Instagram beneath a sign for UTSW Simmons Cancer Center, established by her uncle in Dallas, Texas, where she’s being treated for a tumor. The star, who was on the leadership committee for Texas Women for Trump for the 2016 election, kept fans up to date on her challenging day, which TMZ reports included the insertion of a radioactive implant and mapping out her lymph nodes before undergoing surgery. “I didn’t think I would be the recipient of care at the UTSW Simmons Cancer Center my uncle Harold Simmons and his Foundation established almost 30 years ago, but now I have breast cancer,” she said in her post. “I am truly grateful to have such an excellent care team in place. I’m the 3rd woman on my mother’s side of the family to be diagnosed with breast cancer… that we know about. After today, I will add breast cancer survivor to a long list of life experiences.” In her updates, she also shared messages of thanks, including one from her veteran war photographer husband, Jeremy Lock, speaking on the couple’s behalf.
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