Krysta Rodriguez's Breast Cancer Battle, Says in her Blog That “It's a Whole Long Boob Story...”

Broadway star and TV star Krysta Rodriguez who is best known for her role as Ana Vargas in the musical drama series Smash has revealed that she has been battling breast cancer since she was diagnosed over four months ago. The 30-year-old Rodriguez made the revelation herself. In a post titled "It's a Whole Long Boob Story" at her blog site KrystaCoutoure (aka ChemoCoutoure), she wrote: "On September 24, 2014 at age 30, I was diagnosed with stage 2B ductal carcinoma: in-situ and invasive. Fancy words for breast cancer. Now as far as cancer goes, I have the Cadillac of tumors. It's slow growing, highly treatable and not really interested in spreading. My doctor calls it an 'old lady cancer.' I always knew I was ahead of my time!"

At the site which she has dedicated to fellow cancer patients, Rodriguez talks about her diagnosis and treatments in an inspiring and honest way. She continues her story: "Picture a lump sitting in a BarcaLounger eating Cheetos and enjoying the warm, cozy studio apartment I've been providing for it on Left Breast Lane. No one would want to leave that, am I right? Well, sorry buddy. I'm the landlord from hell and it's eviction time."

Regarding having to undergo chemotherapy which is known to cause hair loss, she laments: "I'm an actress. I make my living with my appearance to some degree. So being confronted with the idea of my whole body changing has been a tough one. Oh, and for the record, telling me how beautiful Natalie Portman looked with a shaved head or sending me pics of a waify Anne Hathaway is not helping. They do not have cancer. They do not have the nausea, bone pain or paralysis. They are not struggling to feel like themselves at every moment of the day. They just look really good with a buzz cut." She said she is also having her eggs frozen, "the Great Harvest of 2014" she calls it, in case her chemotherapy cause her to be barren.

Still, Rodriguez' new blog is "dedicated to all things fun and fashion, while being focused on the specific needs of those women going through chemo." Said she: "I desire to feel as great as I can during this time. I still want to be sexy, to take risks, to challenge what even I view as beautiful. So I'm pulling out all the stops. This is not time to bust out a beanie and hide. I'm going to try to live as loudly as I can. Cancer is not just an old person's game anymore. There are many young, vibrant and fashion loving women out there who want to look their best, even when we're feeling like crap. 2015 is my year with cancer. Might as well make it a beautiful one!"