Guerdy Abraira Updates Fans On Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Guerdy Abraira has shared an update on her health following her 2023 breast cancer diagnosis.

“The Real Housewives of Miami” star revealed that her gynecologist discovered a cancerous tumor in her left breast during a routine mammogram in March 2023. Abraira was diagnosed with stage 1B estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer, a type of cancer that relies on estrogen to grow. In June 2023, she underwent a lumpectomy to remove the tumor.

Due to a 36% risk of recurrence, Guerdy Abraira followed the surgery with an intensive treatment plan that included four chemotherapy sessions and 20 rounds of radiation over the course of five months.

Guerdy shared several heartfelt moments from her cancer journey with her “The Real Housewives of Miami” fans, including the emotional scene where her husband, Russell Abraira, helped shave her head and the difficult moment when she told their two sons, Miles, 17, and Liam, 11, about her diagnosis.

However, in a triumph of hope and resilience, she was declared cancer-free in November 2023.

Months later, the “RHOM” star revealed at Bravo Fan Fest on Saturday, November 23, that she’s “feeling good.”

“We’re thriving,” she told PEOPLE Magazine. “It’s onward from here, baby, cancer free. I’m living my best life, day by day.”

“I learned that I should have been more selfish a long time ago,” she continued. “This is my ‘me’ era, Guerdy 2.0. All about me, and unapologetically too.”

Also, at Bravo Fan Fest, she explained why she’s still embracing her shaved head. “Hot flashes are a bitch,” she told PEOPLE.

Guerdy shared that after undergoing a hysterectomy, she feels like she’s “a different person, but it’s empowering me to sit in my truth. I feel beautiful because of it.”

Her family remains her strongest support system, with Guerdy describing Russell as an “angel.”

“I pinch myself every day because it’s still here, and our love is just exploring such new depths, you know, and it tested us too,” she added. After undergoing six surgeries, she said that they’re “trying to work on the romance, getting our groove back.”

“In March, I found out some news about my health. I was in St. Barts having the time of my life when my doctor called me with results following a regular mammogram checkup,” she began before revealing, “I have breast cancer.”

“It took me a while to process it all and this is why I took a break from social media last month as many noticed,” she added. “Many of you reached out to check on me and I am thankful for your caring gestures.”

She continued, “I am lucky that this breast cancer was discovered at an early stage – it is still scary of course, but I have love and support from those around me and that alone is the fuel that I need,” before urging her fans to get “health checks regularly” because “your life depends on it.”

In an interview with The U.S. Sun, Guerdy described telling her sons about her cancer diagnosis as the “hardest thing she had to do.”

“I had to confirm and acknowledge the truth that I had cancer first. It was such a fast whirlwind of information coming at me that I was so emotional,” she explained. “At first, I was not emotionally there to be strong enough for my boys. Everyone has their way of doing it.”

Guerdy underwent a lumpectomy, followed by chemotherapy and multiple rounds of radiation, and has been remarkably open about her journey throughout the process. Now cancer-free, she recently reflected on her battle, sharing how chemotherapy took a severe toll on her body.

“Chemo will show you your mortality in three seconds,” Guerdy admitted. “It’s no game. For 10 days [after each treatment] I was in bed. Chemo fog is real and I walked like a skeleton — it felt like my bones were about to break.”

Beyond the physical challenges, the experience also became a significant emotional strain on her entire family.