The celebrity chef said she opted to not have her tongue removed as part of her treatment.
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Top Chefalum and restaurateur Shirley Chung is opening up about her diagnosis of stage 4 tongue cancer.
“And I was too busy to see a EMT specialist.
Shirley Chung.Credit:Phillip Faraone/Getty
“Higher survival rate, or keep my tongue?
The restaurant will continue operations through Sunday, August 4.
The celebrity chef has so far completed six weeks of chemotherapy, with many more to go.
“I am learning to lean on others, to let go, to be more vulnerable.”
Chung’s post also included a video and photos of her shaving her head surrounded by loved ones.
She ultimately concluded that her new ‘do was “kind of sexy.”
I have a tough long road to recovery in front of me.
Your love and support will carry me through.
Cheer me on, Shirley Chung 2.0 will be reborn in 2025!”
