In 2000, Sofía Vergara was told that she was facing a serious health issue while attending a doctor's appointment with her son, Manolo, who was being checked out for type-1 diabetes, a condition that she told Health there was a "family history" of. According to HuffPost, the doctor sensed that "her thyroid was abnormal just by touching her throat. They did a biopsy and uncovered that her thyroid was, in fact, cancerous." After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, the star was treated and had her thyroid removed. She now has to regularly "take a Synthroid pill every morning."
When Vergara talked to Health in 2021, she revealed why she kept her condition a secret, saying, "I didn't want publicity because of that. Having cancer is not fun. You don't want to deal with anything else while you're going through it." However, since then, Vergara has been very vocal about promoting personal health, having regular check-ups, and using her star power to help those in need.
As HuffPost noted, the actor has been a spokesperson for the Follow the Script campaign, "which aims to educate individuals with hypothyroidism about the importance of being consistent with the treatment their doctor prescribes." In 2017, she shared an Instagram post that showed her at a clinic getting ready for a mammogram with the caption, "You have to do it!!!" She also told Health, "Through the charity I sponsor, we're building a cancer center in my hometown of Barranquilla." Admirable, indeed!
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