Sandra Lee Announces That She Is Back And Free Of Cancer

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The food network's star Sandra Lee announced recently that she is back and is now free of cancer nearly after four months of double mastectomy.

Lee, the celebrity chef and the long-time girlfriend of the New York Governor Andrew Cuomo appeared in a beautiful pink gown in the Primetime Emmy Awards event held last Sunday marking her re-entry. Lee looked amazing in her vintage Thierry Mugler pink gown that she could barely wear before because of her plunging neckline.

Sandra Lee Free Of Breast Cancer And Back In Limelight

The lifestyle guru who appeared on the talk show "Good morning America" discussed about her recovery with the breast-cancer survivor Robin Roberts. Lee told Roberts that "I was early stage and what the beautiful thing is about early stage cancer ... is it gives you every option in the world, and that is what I took." "My doctors have said that I am cancer free and that I am ready to go," added Lee, according to USA Today. "Women are not just about their boobs, which is a statement I was making when I wore that dress," added Lee about her dress.

Sandra Lee Advocates Women With Breast Cancer

Lee, the first lady of New York was diagnosed with breast cancer in March and underwent double mastectomy in May, reported The Vancouver Sun. Lee again suffered infection in August and was admitted in the hospital. Lee who is the author of multiple cookbooks transformed herself to advocate breast cancer survivors after recovering from breast cancer herself.

Lee noted "Good Morning America" about breast cancer treatment that "Why we would consider negotiating with cancer is beyond me." she added that "Let's just wait and see what it does. It's like a terrorist that lives inside your body and we're going to wait and see what it does? We know what it's going to do."

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