Giuliana Rancic Opens Up About Her Breast Cancer Surgery

She underwent a double lumpectomy to treat her breast cancer just one month ago, and now Giuliana Rancic is talking about life post-surgery.

The 37-year-old says she's mostly good, which she owes to her own inner strength and the support of fans. 'I'm good. I'm hanging in there,' she tells Parade magazine. 'I have good days and bad days, but so far good.' She added: 'I'm very optimistic and I'm just happy to have caught it early. I think that's really the most important thing. Early detection means so much.' 

The E! News host discovered her tumour in its early stages during a doctor-recommended mammogram while undergoing in vitro fertilisation. She underwent a two-hour surgery that removed cancerous growths in both breasts as well as her lymph nodes. She urges other women to take care of themselves, as well, saying: 'I want women to make sure they're taking care of their health and being proactive.'

Rancic was initially afraid of letting the world know about her ordeal, but in hindsight says it was the best decision she could have possibly made. 'When I went public, I thought, 'OK, I guess a couple of people are going to talk about this', but I couldn't believe it. The outpouring of love and support was just beyond anything I could have ever imagined.' 'I really relied on a lot of those messages I was receiving through Twitter and email and through blogs right before the surgery and the week I was recovering.'

She credits her fans and the hope they gave her for her current optimism regarding her chances of a complete recovery. 'I know it sounds so cliche, but I think it helped me recover quicker and it got me in better spirits.' 'The word I kept seeing over and over again was 'strong.' 'Be strong, you're strong.' That word has never meant so much to me as it has this past month. I owe that all to the people behind me.'

The most important person behind her is husband Bill Rancic, The 40-year-old's strong emotional support will be visible on the Style Network's Giuliana and Bill as her cancer ordeal plays out on the small screen. She told Parade: 'The fact that we can help people through our show is an honour. We're happy to do it and it's something that we continue to do. We really are like open books. It's worth it to kind of sacrifice some of my personal life to help others.'