‘The Bachelorette’ Alum Katie Thurston Is Feeling ‘Optimistic’ Amid Her Stage 4 Ca*cer Battle

Katie Thurston is feeling “optimistic” about the next step in her health battle as she continues to grapple with stage 4 breast cancer.

Speaking to E! News on Thursday, October 9,

The Bachelorette alum, 34, said she was “doing good, all things considered.”

She added, “I actually get my six-month scan on Monday, so I feel very optimistic about it.”

After finding a lump in November 2024, Thurston was

diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2025. In March, the cancer spread to her liver, which put Thurston in stage 4.

Since then, Thurston has been battling the disease and told

E! News that having her loved ones by her side during the journey – particularly her husband Jeff Arcuri – has been appreciated.

“You can’t face cancer alone,” she told the outlet. “You really have to rely on your friends and family. And to have someone who’s your partner, who’s right there with you every step of the way? It’s meant everything.”

Thurston also divulged that her diagnosis has caused her to approach day-to-day situations differently than she would have in the past.

“I’ve realized you never know what someone is going through,” she continued. “I find that I’m more patient with strangers. If someone is driving too slow or grumpy, you don’t know what they’re going through in their own life. And so I just feel like I’m more kind.”

Katie Thurston. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)

Thurston’s health journey hasn’t always been smooth sailing in an emotional sense, as well as physically.

The former reality TV star cried on Instagram

on September 30, becoming emotional as she spoke to her followers about how she’s coping after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

“Tomorrow is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I’m, like, totally crashing out if I’m being so for real,” Thurston said in the video posted to her Instagram Stories. “I don’t know what I’m even saying, guys. I just want to be so honest. I know I seem positive sometimes, but it’s very hard to be positive.”

She added, “I was very much looking forward to, like, the end of the year kind of being my final push and then it’s smooth sailing,” she said in the clip. “You know, like, treatment’s working, things are good. Instead, it’s like I’m hurting my liver, I’m lowering my dose of medication, I’ve postponed my surgery, which I haven’t even talked about yet.”

Thurston previously shared via a September 19 Instagram post that was planning to get a double mastectomy “in November.”

In April 2025, Thurston also opened up about having “moments” when feels like she’s dying following her diagnosis.

“I think that comes from reading from other people’s experiences. Just like others, there’s just a lot of unknown. People just aren’t experienced with cancer,” Thursto, said during an April 17, appearance on the “Uncomfortable Conversations” video series with host

Emmanuel Acho. “You usually hear stage 4, you hear that it’s spread to the liver, and I think automatically people think you have a short time to live.”

TWD Daryl Dixon Season 3, Episode 7 Trailer: Can Daryl & Carol Save Everyone?

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 3, episode 7 trailer has revealed Daryl and Carol's daring rescue missions as Spain's conflicts come to a head. Daryl Dixon season 3, episode 6 laid the groundwork for Daryl's last-ditch effort to save Justina from El Alcázar, having failed to resuce her and other young girls in the group's clutches.

As for Carol, she's grown increasingly close to Antonio, the pair sharing a kiss near the end of episode 6. However, his conflict with Fede has grown, with Solaz del Mar's leader trying to poison his son, Roberto, after learning he tried to rescue Justina. Carol is seemingly leaving town, but the trouble Antonio's about to be in means she won't be gone for long.

This is confirmed in Daryl Dixon season 3, episode 7's trailer, released by AMC. Daryl can be seen infiltrating an event hosted by El Alcázar, fighting humans and Walkers alike in his most desperate rescue attempt. In the meantime, Carol and Roberto are trying to save Antonio from Fede, but find themselves chained together in the middle of town:

Daryl Dixon's lead characters have become deeply invested in the El Alcázar conflict, with their attempts to rescue both Justina and Antonio fated to have a major impact on the larger storyline at play. Fede's villainous turn also comes with the complications that, without a ground ruling over them, Solaz del Mar won't have guaranteed ways of defending themselves.

However, it's messy because of how much he was willing to do to stop the truth about La Ofrenda from being revealed, even giving up his own niece to save face. While Daryl might be able to get her out, the consequences of attacking El Alcázar may fall back on Fede, since their leader, Guillermo, doesn't know he's acting alone.

As for Carol, her attempt to save Antonio will put them under fire from Solaz del Mar. While it's unclear if all three of them will survive, it does signal the father-son duo can't stay. Depending on what happens and how

Daryl Dixon season 4 plays out, they might join the core pair on the next chapter of their journey.

With the season finale promising impressive action from both rescue missions and big moments,

Daryl Dixon season 3 is poised to end in an exciting manner. The show's ending will lay the groundwork for where its final season goes, and how exciting the back half of Daryl and Carol's adventure in Spain is going to be.