Beth Chamberlin is famous for her role as the strong, independent Beth Raines on Guiding Light. Now, the actress is going to need some of her character’s strength as she faces a tough battle.
Key Takeaways
- Chamberlin is best known as Beth on GL.
- The actress recently revealed her medical diagnosis to fans.
- She opened up about why she’s sharing her story.
“Tough Times”
Chamberlin is best known by soap fans as Beth on GL, a role she played from 1989 to 2009. After the show’s cancellation, she continued acting, but has mostly led a quiet, private life. However, the actress is now opening up about her recent health struggles.
On her Instagram page, Chamberlin posted a video revealing her diagnosis with endometrial cancer. “So, I need to tell you something that I haven’t shared publicly,” she began. “In mid-October, I was diagnosed with early-stage endometrial cancer.” Chamberlin said that with the exception of her husband and son, not even her family knew about her diagnosis.
As part of her treatment, Chamberlin had to undergo a complete hysterectomy, which wasn’t easy. Despite the surgery and grim diagnosis, the actress did receive some positive news. “Today, my final pathology report came back. Stage 1A. No spread. No further treatment necessary. I am lucky.”
As for why, the actress kept quiet about her diagnosis, she had her reasons. “I didn’t want people worrying about me. I also didn’t want a lot of noise in my ear as I was processing this.” Chamberlin also said that people think of the worst, but she wanted to imagine the best-case scenario.
While Chamberlin emphasizes the importance of exercising and eating healthily, as she explained, cancer can affect anyone. “Turns out cancer is not a respecter of profiles.” Although she’ll never have answers about why she got cancer, she reiterated the importance of early detection and encouraged followers to get checked out if they notice something wrong.
Sharing Her Story
Chamberlin’s diagnosis and treatment were tough on the actress, and she’s not done sharing her story. At the end of her video, the actress says she’ll be sharing more in the coming days.
“I’m going to tell you about my journey through this. The mental tools I used to get through it,” Chamberlin explained. “I’ll also tell you the funny parts because there were those. I’ll tell you as much as I can.” The star then encouraged fans to follow along on her journey and share her videos with someone who may be going through their own challenges.
Chamberlin’s announcement has already garnered many fans as she shares more of her journey. We here at Soap Hub would like to wish Chamberlin the best in her recovery.
