Comedian Kat Timpf Welcomes First Child Just 15 Hours After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Kat Timpf, a comedian and new mother, received a breast cancer diagnosis mere hours before the birth of her first child last week.
The “Gutfeld!” panelist and Fox News contributor announced both significant life events in a post she referred to as “An Unconventional Birth Announcement” on her social media platforms.
In her statement, Timpf, 36, shared, “Last week, I welcomed my first child into the world. About fifteen hours before I went into labor, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.” She confirmed the arrival of her son with her husband, Cameron Friscia, a former Army Ranger whom she married in 2021.
Reassuring her followers, Timpf noted that her cancer is classified as Stage 0, and her doctor is “confident that it almost certainly hasn’t spread.” The commentator, comedian, and podcaster had recently revealed her pregnancy and released her second book, “I Used to Like You Until… (How Binary Thinking Divides Us),” on September 10.
“As I’ve explained to the few people I’ve managed to tell about it so far: Don’t freak out. It’s just, like, a little bit of cancer,” she stated, adding that her best option is to undergo a double mastectomy. She did not specify the type of breast cancer she has.
“Still, it was not a chill day,” she remarked. “I mean to say the least!”
Timpf, who announced her pregnancy in July, described waking up the day before her delivery, more than a week past her due date, feeling “consumed” with the desire to “get the baby out.” By that afternoon, however, she found herself “waddling around from appointment to appointment, talking about how to get the cancer out.” She went into spontaneous labor later that night.
“The good news? People who work at hospitals make…”Timpf candidly discussed her pregnancy during a September interview with The Times, revealing that she had faced criticism for not having children for many years.
“For a long time, I received negative comments about my choice not to have kids. Then I became pregnant, and you would think that this was what those critics desired. I didn’t do it for them, yet now I hear people saying, ‘Can you stop talking about your pregnancy already?’ Some of these individuals are the same ones who criticized me!” she remarked.
“Some individuals will always find a reason to criticize. I find it frustrating when people say, ‘You’re not the first person to be pregnant.’ I am fully aware of that! However, this is my first experience with pregnancy! Life can often feel dull, and there are so few moments that evoke true wonder and excitement about existence. I’ve felt so emotionally drained that I just want to embrace this joy! Are you really upset that I’m thrilled and looking forward to having a baby?”