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Danielle Fishel’s breast cancer diagnosis pushed her out of her comfort zone and led her to join this season of « Dancing with the Stars. »
The « Boy Meets World » alum told People that once she finished her cancer treatment, she knew she wasn’t done experiencing all the joy in the world.
« The minute I was done with my cancer treatment, I thought to myself, ‘If this has shown me anything, it has shown me that I am not experiencing enough joy in my life.' »
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Danielle Fishel’s breast cancer diagnosis led her to join « Dancing with the Stars. » (Raymond Hall/GC Images)
« I’m going through every day, performing tasks and being there for my family and being there for work. Where’s the fun? » Fishel told the outlet.
The 44-year-old actress continued, « When they asked me to do this, I was like, ‘This is the perfect way to cap it off.' »
« The minute I was done with my cancer treatment, I thought to myself, ‘If this has shown me anything, it has shown me that I am not experiencing enough joy in my life.' »
In August 2024, Fishel shared that she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer on the « Pod Meets World » podcast that she shares with former co-stars Will Friedle and Rider Strong.
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« I would like to share something with our listeners, something that Rider and Will were actually two of the first people I told the news to, » she began before saying, « I was recently diagnosed with DCIS, which stands for ductal carcinoma in situ, which is a form of breast cancer. »
Danielle Fishel is competing with Pasha Pashkov for this season of « DWTS. » (JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images)
Fishel continued, « It is very, very, very early. It’s technically stage zero. To be specific, I was diagnosed with high-grade DCIS with micro-invasion. And I’m going to be fine. I’m having surgery to remove it. I’m going to be on some follow-up treatment. I’ve had to make a lot of decisions over the last couple of days. »
At the time, Fishel told People that she considered a double mastectomy, but since her cancer was caught early, doctors recommended a lumpectomy. They advised that this was the best treatment « to get back to my normal life as quickly as possible. »
Former « Boy Meets World » stars Will Friedle, Danielle Fishel and Rider Strong host a podcast called « Pod Meets World. » (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
« I was feeling healthy, I was looking healthy. But I went in for my mammogram and they said it looked suspicious and the results are abnormal. I was not expecting in any way that it was going to find anything. It was really shocking, » she told the outlet about receiving her diagnosis.
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Fishel underwent 20 rounds of chemotherapy that made it « hurt to be awake. »
Will Friedle, Ben Savage, Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong and Matthew Lawrence starred in « Boy Meets World. » (Craig Sjodin)
A year later, Fishel was selected to compete with Pasha Pashkov for the 34th season of « DWTS. » This season premieres on Sept. 16 on ABC.
Other stars joining this season are Hilaria Baldwin, Dylan Efron, influencer Alix Earle and « Mormon Wives » stars Whitney Leavitt and Jen Affleck.
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