'Grey's Anatomy' Actress Kate Walsh Reveals Brain Tumor Diagnosis
Known for the heartbreaking drama and memorable quotes, "Grey's Anatomy" has amassed quite the following in its 14-season run. Characters were well-received by the fandom, and one particular doctor seemed to worm her way into everyone's hearts. Kate Walsh, who plays as Derek Shepherd's (Patrick Dempsey) former wife Addison Montgomery, built her career in "Grey's Anatomy." However, recent reports have revealed that Walsh is battling a brain tumor while also taking over Hollywood.
"The words 'brain tumor' were never in my zeitgeist," Walsh told Cosmopolitan. "I went in for the MRI, and you know it's serious when they don't even wait, they're like 'hey, the radiologist wants to see you.' And she starts to say, 'Well, it looks like you have a very sizable brain tumor' — and I just left my body. My assistant had driven me there, and I had to go get him so that he could take notes, because I was gone. It was never anything I would have imagined."
Walsh made the decision to visit her doctor when she experienced some of the symptoms the night before. The actress temporarily felt a throbbing headache, and for quite a while, she lost her depth perception, which caused a hand injury. Furthermore, the symptoms seemed to build up over time.
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Her Pilates instructor noticed that she would favor her right side more. Walsh was also unable to maintain her balance, and she found it hard to concentrate. The results of the MRI led to her diagnosis, which is a meningioma. Three days after receiving her results, she was in the operating room to remove the tumor that was near her brain and spinal cord.
It took the "13 Reasons Why" actress nine months to recover before she could perform her daily activities. Although most of Hollywood knows that it is virtually impossible to have a full night's sleep. However, Walsh has learned her lesson, and she now demands to have seven to eight hours of sleep in order to maintain her health. Walsh also urged her fans to get annual checkups.
