Bachelorette alum Katie Thurston reveals she is in “medically induced menopause” amid stage 4 breast cancer battle 

Bachelor alum Katie Thurston gave fans yet another heartbreaking update about her ongoing battle against cancer.

The 34-year-old took to her Instagram Stories on Thursday to reveal she is in "medically induced menopause," months after doctors told her that her breast cancer had progressed to stage 4:

"Slept like s–t because I’m now in medically induced menopause, which means I get hot flashes," Thurston said in her post. "Tonight I have to be social so I figured I would ease into that by being social with you guys during the day. In the meantime, show you kind of what a normal day looks like for me."

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Katie Thurston began her clip on Instagram by filling up a cup of water "to the brim" and dousing it with electrolytes because her medicine makes her feel "so dehydrated":

"My lips have been chapped for what feels like two weeks straight,” Thurston said. "And so it’s this game of, like, catch-up and trying to just make sure I get enough water. Which I was already bad at before medication and now it’s like a true task every day to force myself to consume water. So, good morning!"

She captioned the upload:

"Tired AF from menopause and dehydration AF from medication."

Katie Thurston revealed her breast cancer diagnosis back in February, and since then, she has been candid about her struggles. This April, she revealed that there are moments she feels like she is almost dying:

"I think that comes from reading from other people’s experiences. Just like others, there’s just a lot of unknown. People just aren’t experienced with cancer," Thurston said on the 'Uncomfortable Conversations' podcast at the time. "You usually hear stage 4, you hear that it’s spread to the liver, and I think automatically people think you have a short time to live."

She also noted that it "might be very much true” for some people, but she is "trying to be very optimistic" and feels like "that’s not the case" for her. "Not once has my doctor made it sound like that’s the case for me," she continued. "The medication and the route that we’re going has been very positive for people."

Katie Thurston recently tied the knot with comedian Jeff Arcuri amid her ongoing struggles. However, days later, she revealed that there were several cancerous spots discovered on her liver. That same month, she revealed her treatment plan:

"I know stage 4 can sound very scary, and it can be," she continued, adding that she was "very optimistic”" about her outcome since she is "triple positive" that the spots found on her liver were "fairly small." "If this treatment stops working or if the cancer grows again, it’s an option we’ll revisit. We will closely monitor the treatment plan and make sure it’s working for my body," Thurston said via her Instagram Story in April.

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Later that same month, Katie Thurston noted that she would now have to undergo “monthly” appointments to “monitor my heart and do blood draws.” She added at the time, “I think my first scan from now is in three months.”

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