Shannen Doherty is opening up about the lowest points of her years-long cancer battle.
Speaking with PEOPLE, Doherty detailed her struggles after undergoing radiation to remove a brain tumor in early 2023. The “Beverly Hills, 90210” actor was also diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer in 2020.
In the interview, Doherty referred to her brain tumor as “Bob,” as if it were a person.
“He had to get removed and dissected to see his pathology,” she told the outlet. “It was definitely one of the scariest things I’ve ever been through in my entire life.”
Post-surgery, Doherty said she was unable to hold a fork or glass with her right hand for three to four months.
“They put you on so many steroids. It’s to take down any brain swelling. I have a horrible reaction with steroids, so I tried to cut it down, and then the brain would swell a little bit more, and the hand would stop working completely,” she said. "We persevere through all sorts of crazy stuff, right?"
Doherty pushed onward, and worked hard to get motor skills back.
“You think, ‘Could they have gotten more of that particular tumor?’ But it takes perseverance, a lot of dedication and faith to get through certain things. I’m not a quitter,” she said.