Dancing with the Stars: Co-host Brooke Burke recently recalled her thyroid cancer diagnosis in 2012. Shedding light on how she broke the news to her family, Brooke also shared that it had a deep impact on her children. Before the TV personality could “tell her story,” the media found out about her cancer diagnosis and the kids accidentally found out, leading to a “really unfortunate” situation. At the time of the diagnosis, Brooke Burke decided to share the news in a YouTube video. “I didn’t want it to become a headline and show up with that [expletive] picture everywhere and ‘Brooke has cancer,’” the TV personality explained in a conversation with chef Curtis Stone on his podcast, Getting Grilled. And she added: “I decided to tell my story myself. My daughter saw it on my phone before I posted it. She was like, how could you not tell me?
The kids were afraid their mother, Brooke Burke, would die of cancer. Recalling the impact of the diagnosis on the children, the television personality noted that her children “immediately [said], ‘Are you going to die? Are you dying?’ And they were worried about the severity of the cancer. “And I think that’s what people hear when you hear those words: ‘You have cancer.’ You’re like, ‘Oh my God, I’m dying.’” And it’s overwhelming and difficult.” Brooke Burke is the proud mother of four children: two daughters, Neria and Sierra, with ex-husband Garth Fisher, and son Shaya and daughter Rain with ex-husband David Charvet. In the same conversation, the television presenter explained that a cancer diagnosis affects not only the patient but the entire family. She also admitted that she learned a valuable lesson about the existence of something bigger than herself.
After recovering, Brooke began to prioritize self-care, trusting her body and her medical team, and actively building a strong support network. Commenting on her current health habits, the TV star said that she never misses working out and that she connected with other thyroid cancer patients after her diagnosis. During the phase, she realized that many people had never even had a physical exam.
