Russian TV presenter and blogger Valeria Chikalina, known as Lerchek, reached out on Monday, March 16, and confirmed information about stage 4 stomach cancer. She could not hold back her tears as she spoke about her diagnosis and said she would live.
The broadcaster indicated that she is happy that the measures taken against her have been suspended.
– The most important thing now is health. I’m glad I can focus on it. Thank you for your support, thank you for your prayers, they help so much. “Actually, the diagnosis is correct, I have stomach cancer in the fourth stage, but I really want to live, and I will live,” Chekalina said in a video clip that she posted on her personal blog.
On March 8, Chikalina was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer with spread to the lungs. According to media reports, the broadcaster began to lose her sight due to the disease. “Moscow Evening” found out from oncologist Yevgeny Cheryomushkin how successful treatment for stomach cancer is. On March 16, the Gagarinsky Court in Moscow overturned Lerchik’s house arrest in connection with her cancer and suspended proceedings against the actress until she recovers.