Kathy Griffin has revealed that she is undergoing surgery for lung cancer and her doctors are optimistic she "should be up and running around as usual in a month or less”. The comedian took to Instagram and Twitter Monday (Aug 3) to say her cancer was caught early and confined to her left lung. The surgery will result in half her left lung being removed. Well-wishers included Jane Lynch, who wrote on Twitter: "I’m beaming out to you all my love and vibes for good health,” and Ashley Nicole Black, who wrote: "Praying for you! Her sister, Joyce Griffin, died of cancer in September 2017 and her mother, Maggie Griffin, died in March 2020 after battling dementia.
