Fox News host Kat Timpf undergoes breast cancer surgery for diagnosis she received just before giving birth to first child

Fox News star Kat Timpf underwent successful breast cancer surgery for the frightening diagnosis she got just before giving birth to her first child.Timpf, 36, was at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon for a double mastectomy, she shared in a “Post-op!” post on Instagram.“They’re honestly not much smaller than they were before I got pregnant,” the comedian joked in the caption of her lying down in a hospital bed.Timpf shared an update with her fans last week, saying that once she has recovered from giving birth, she will need to have a double mastectomy to “get rid of my cancer.”“Once I recover from childbirth, my mole removal scars heal, I get a double mastectomy, get rid of my cancer, have breast reconstruction surgery & am physically capable of getting back in the gym, it’s OVER FOR U B—-Z,”  the new mother previously wrote on her Instagram.A double mastectomy — also known as a bilateral mastectomy — is a surgical procedure where both breasts are removed, according to the Mayo Clinic.The surgery is often performed as a treatment for breast cancer, but in some cases, to reduce the risk of a person ever developing the disease.After Thursday’s update showing she successfully underwent the procedure, Timpf’s fans flooded the comment section of her post to wish her a speedy recovery.“Miss you on Guttfeld [sic].

Speedy recovery and enjoy your little guy,” one fan commented.“Heal quickly sweet thing! We miss you!” another wrote.“You are Wonder Woman and you are doing this with Grace and still making us laugh! Way cool Kat! Praying for you,” another commented.

Timpf first announced her breast cancer diagnosis in a heartfelt social media post in late February.The regular on the late-night show “Gutfeld!” revealed that she learned of her condition just hours before she welcomed her firstborn child with husband Cameron Friscia. “Last week, I welcomed my first child into the world...