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Boy Meets World alum Danielle Fishel still in pain after undergoing 20 rounds of radiation for breast cancer

Boy Meets World alum Danielle Fishel still in pain after undergoing 20 rounds of radiation for breast cancer

Boy Meets World alum Danielle Fishel Karp might be officially cancer-free, but she’s still suffering from a lot of pain nearly six months after being diagnosed with stage zero DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ).

According to breastcancer.org, DCIS is contained to your milk ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) only, and it makes up 20% to 25% of new breast cancers diagnosed in the States.

The 43-year-old former child star previously revealed last October she successfully underwent two lumpectomies followed by 20 rounds of radiation treatments.

‘I’m officially done with what is considered active cancer treatment,’ Danielle announced on her iHeartRadio podcast Sunday.

‘I did 15 rounds of whole breast radiation and then five rounds of targeted radiation, which just means they focus in on the very small area where my cancer was versus treating the entire breast. It will help significantly lower my chances of recurrence, which is always good news, but, boy, I am feeling the effects.’

Fishel explained to her Pod Meets World co-hosts Rider Strong and Will Friedle that her breasts are literally burned with a ‘rash on top’ due to the ‘cumulative effect’ of the radiation.

Boy Meets World alum Danielle Fishel Karp might be officially cancer-free, but she's still suffering from a lot of pain nearly six months after being diagnosed with stage zero DCIS  (pictured November 8)

Boy Meets World alum Danielle Fishel Karp might be officially cancer-free, but she’s still suffering from a lot of pain nearly six months after being diagnosed with stage zero DCIS  (pictured November 8)

‘It’s very itchy, and, also, you can’t itch it, because if you even come close to touching it, you wanna cry,’ the two-time Children’s & Family Emmy Award nominee lamented.

‘It hurts to wear a bra, hurts to not wear a bra. It just hurts to sleep on my side, hurts to sleep, period. Hurts to be awake.’

And while Danielle is ‘really very stinking tired’ she knows ‘it’s not gonna last forever’ since doctors reᴀssured her she should feel better in ‘two to three months.’

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‘If I wanna feel better faster, I need to work out and drink water,’ Fishel said of her doctors’ advice.

‘I did start working out. I worked out yesterday. I’m gonna work out again on Friday because he said all the working out and drinking water helps my body get rid of all the damage that the radiation did.’

The Arizona-born beauty received a lot of love and support from her second husband Jensen Karp and their sons Adler, 5; and Keaton, 3.

The married couple of six years attended Calabasas High School together, but they didn’t begin dating until 2017.

Danielle previously divorced her Cal State Fullerton sweetheart Tim Belusko in 2016 after a little more than two years of wedded bliss.

The 43-year-old former child star previously revealed last October she successfully underwent two lumpectomies followed by 20 rounds of radiation treatments: 'I'm officially done with what is considered active cancer treatment'

The 43-year-old former child star previously revealed last October she successfully underwent two lumpectomies followed by 20 rounds of radiation treatments: ‘I’m officially done with what is considered active cancer treatment’

Danielle explained to her Pod Meets World co-hosts Rider Strong and Will Friedle that her breasts are literally burned with a 'rash on top' due to the 'cumulative effect' of the radiation

Danielle explained to her Pod Meets World co-hosts Rider Strong and Will Friedle that her breasts are literally burned with a ‘rash on top’ due to the ‘cumulative effect’ of the radiation

Fishel lamented: 'It's very itchy, and, also, you can't itch it, because if you even come close to touching it, you wanna cry. It hurts to wear a bra, hurts to not wear a bra. It just hurts to sleep on my side, hurts to sleep, period. Hurts to be awake'

Fishel lamented: ‘It’s very itchy, and, also, you can’t itch it, because if you even come close to touching it, you wanna cry. It hurts to wear a bra, hurts to not wear a bra. It just hurts to sleep on my side, hurts to sleep, period. Hurts to be awake’ 

And while the two-time Children's & Family Emmy Award nominee - who's beginning hormone therapy with the drug Tamoxifen - is 'really very stinking tired' she should feel better in 'two to three months'

And while the two-time Children’s & Family Emmy Award nominee – who’s beginning hormone therapy with the drug Tamoxifen – is ‘really very stinking tired’ she should feel better in ‘two to three months’ 

Danielle said: 'If I wanna feel better faster, I need to work out and drink water...[My doctor] said all the working out and drinking water helps my body get rid of all the damage that the radiation did'

Danielle said: ‘If I wanna feel better faster, I need to work out and drink water…[My doctor] said all the working out and drinking water helps my body get rid of all the damage that the radiation did’

Fishel received a lot of love and support from her second husband Jensen Karp and their sons Adler, 5; and Keaton, 3 (pictured October 31)

Fishel received a lot of love and support from her second husband Jensen Karp and their sons Adler, 5; and Keaton, 3 (pictured October 31)

The Arizona-born beauty - who hasn't had an acting gig since 2019 - directed the episode тιтled 'Potions Eleven' of Todd J. Greenwald's spin-off series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, which airs this Friday on Disney Channel

The Arizona-born beauty – who hasn’t had an acting gig since 2019 – directed the episode тιтled ‘Potions Eleven’ of Todd J. Greenwald’s spin-off series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, which airs this Friday on Disney Channel

Danielle originally began acting, at age 10, but her breakout role was playing hippie-turned-lawyer Topanga Matthews on the ABC sitcom (1993-2000) and the Disney Channel spin-off Girl Meets World (2014-2017)

Danielle originally began acting, at age 10, but her breakout role was playing hippie-turned-lawyer Topanga Matthews on the ABC sitcom (1993-2000) and the Disney Channel spin-off Girl Meets World (2014-2017) 

Fishel – who hasn’t had an acting gig since 2019 – directed the episode тιтled ‘Potions Eleven’ of Todd J. Greenwald’s spin-off series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, which airs this Friday on Disney Channel.

The Lopez vs. Lopez director – who runs vegan haircare company Be Free – is also every bit the influencer with paid partnerships for brands like Aflac, Hyundai, and Keebler.

Danielle originally began acting, at age 10, but her breakout role was playing hippie-turned-lawyer Topanga Matthews on the ABC sitcom (1993-2000) and the Disney Channel spin-off Girl Meets World (2014-2017).

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