Barton Cowperthwaite, star of Netflix’s Tiny Pretty Things, is opening up about his well being and revealed he was recognized with Stage 2 mind most cancers.
The actor within the streaming sequence stated that he plans to endure surgical procedure to take away the mind tumor.
“So…. Yesterday I was diagnosed with at least a stage 2 Glioma,” Cowperthwaite shared in an Instagram put up. “It is a fairly decent-sized brain tumor. The tumor’s cells originate in the brain, so it’s not spread from a cancer anywhere else in the body.”
He continued, “Docs so far have been confident that they’ll be able to remove most of the tumor, and that after a successful operation, and some rehab, I will be operating like my (amazing, talented, brilliant, hilarious) self. That being said it seems like scans and checkups will be a part of my life for its lengthy remainder.”
Following the prognosis, Cowperthwaite stated that he and his household can be “taking several days to get second opinions” and “planning to go into surgery [in] the middle or end of next week.” The actor stated that he would attempt to hold his followers knowledgeable about his journey.
“I am planning on fully bouncing back to be better than my former glory!” he added. “Please feel free to reach out and I’ll do my best to stay connected with as many people as I can.”
Cowperthwaite performs the position of Oren Lennox in Tiny Pretty Things, a dancer who has an consuming dysfunction. The sequence created by Michael MacLennan primarily based on the novel of the identical identify by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton premiered in 2020 and was canceled by the streamer after just one season.