1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 1: This is the Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous podcast 2 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:04,680 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 2: Hey guys, welcome to the Almost Smous podcast. Today we 4 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:12,039 Speaker 2: wanted to talk about Katie Thurston's wedding over the weekend. 5 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 2: We're so happy for her and Jeff. This was quite 6 00:00:14,560 --> 00:00:17,560 Speaker 2: a surprise, but we do want to acknowledge before we 7 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:20,439 Speaker 2: go into the wedding details that Katie did post something 8 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 2: the yesterday that is disappointing news for sure. She says 9 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 2: that she has that her cancer may have progressed from 10 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:37,559 Speaker 2: stage three to stage four because there are some spots 11 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:42,360 Speaker 2: on her liver. She had them biop seed yesterday Tuesday, 12 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 2: and she found them on the scan last week. This 13 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:50,560 Speaker 2: all happened in the midst of them doing a last 14 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 2: minute wedding. 15 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 3: Obviously, we just had an interview with Katie last week. 16 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 3: I would recommend you go back and listen to that. 17 00:00:57,120 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 3: Katie shares a lot of wisdom and insight and thoughts 18 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 3: about this whole process so far, and also really celebrates 19 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 3: her fiance now husband that we're going to talk about 20 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 3: in just second, Jeff. When it comes to Katie's current situation, 21 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:16,120 Speaker 3: though the results are not in yet, In fact, there 22 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:21,000 Speaker 3: is a message that Katie put out there that e 23 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 3: or that People Magazine shared about. And it's a text 24 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:31,959 Speaker 3: message that Katie has or a direct message. It's on 25 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 3: the Booby Broadcast. 26 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 2: See the Booby Broadcast. I follow it. It's on Instagram. 27 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 2: You can if you go to her what profile, you'll 28 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 2: be able to figure out how to subscribe to it. 29 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:47,720 Speaker 2: It's got fifty five thousand members and basically she texts 30 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 2: you every day about how she's feeling or any tests 31 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 2: or procedures that she's had done. 32 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 3: The message isn't isn't long, so I'm just going to 33 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 3: read through it. It says my biopsy is scheduled Friday, which 34 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 3: would have been my treatment day. We now wait. She 35 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 3: and I think Katie's prior referring to her doctor, she 36 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:11,920 Speaker 3: seemed to be leaning more on the cancer and the 37 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:16,840 Speaker 3: liver verse optimistic. It was nothing this would put me 38 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:20,679 Speaker 3: at stage four. Katie says, I'd love to hear from 39 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 3: my sisters who are in stage four in terms of 40 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 3: quality of life, motherhood, etc. This is the message that 41 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:32,359 Speaker 3: Katie shared. The results are not back yet, so we 42 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:37,359 Speaker 3: are waiting with Katie and this this did change her 43 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 3: treatment plan that Katie went into with us last week 44 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 3: and kind of what her ideal treatment plan was going 45 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 3: to look like. Obviously this is now changed. This is 46 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 3: just news that isn't just heavy. It's life stopping for Katie, 47 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:59,359 Speaker 3: but also for us who are following along in this 48 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:04,079 Speaker 3: journey with her, who are familiar with this journey. It's 49 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 3: life stopping and it makes everybody take a step back. 50 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:10,800 Speaker 3: And we're taking a step back to be in support 51 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:15,640 Speaker 3: of Katie as she waits for the results. And I 52 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 3: also just want to share a quick message and say 53 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 3: it's very and Katie talked about this as well, but 54 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:23,959 Speaker 3: it is very kind of Katie to be so vulnerable 55 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 3: and open with all of us during this experience. She 56 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 3: could this is one of those we say often, you know, hey, 57 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 3: you went on a Raley television show. You should be 58 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 3: talking about your relationships and breakups and all that. This 59 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 3: is a moment where she could easily stay quiet, but 60 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 3: instead she's building a community of others who are going 61 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 3: through this and herself and support. And I just want 62 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 3: to say thank you to Katie for allowing us in 63 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 3: and now we wait with Katie for the results. 64 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 2: This is what Katie said last week about her people, 65 00:03:54,280 --> 00:03:55,840 Speaker 2: saying that she's brave. 66 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 4: But a lot of people say, like, you're so brave 67 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 4: for sharing your story, and I do appreciate that gesture, 68 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 4: but for me, it's also it's been it's been such 69 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 4: a help for me to share my story and to 70 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 4: have people who've been shared theirs. And so there's a 71 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 4: lot of people who, for their own personal reasons, choose 72 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:18,279 Speaker 4: to battle in silence and in private, and you know 73 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:21,279 Speaker 4: that's their own choice. But I do find something so 74 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:25,080 Speaker 4: supportive of being part of a group, being part of 75 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 4: a chat, anything you can find to talk to other survivors. 76 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:35,239 Speaker 4: It's probably been like the biggest medicine for me since 77 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 4: officially coming out with the public and sharing my story. 78 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 2: Actually, that People article is a little bit outdated because 79 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 2: yesterday Katie was able to go get her port placement 80 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 2: in and they were able to do the liver biobously 81 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 2: at the same time, since the radiologist could get a 82 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 2: good read, she said, with an ultrasound instead of a 83 00:04:56,800 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 2: seat skin. She said, she's tired, she's nasea, she's in pain, 84 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:03,679 Speaker 2: she's home in resting. She's anticipating the results next week, 85 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 2: but she's feeling optimistic. 86 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:19,279 Speaker 3: She said, we'll take a left turn here to talk 87 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 3: about what happened before all this, which is this weekend 88 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:26,360 Speaker 3: Katie got married. We want to celebrate that here. This 89 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 3: is a big deal, a very exciting time. She looked 90 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 3: absolutely gorgeous. It's their pictures. If you go back through 91 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 3: and look at her social media, they will make you 92 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:41,280 Speaker 3: smile because of the joy that is expressed on both 93 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 3: of their faces. This was not talked about during our 94 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 3: interview with Katie. She kept it a secret to everybody, 95 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 3: which is fine, but I'm a little sad that she 96 00:05:50,279 --> 00:05:51,160 Speaker 3: didn't talk about it here. 97 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 2: I like to pretend that she actually just did it 98 00:05:55,960 --> 00:05:58,360 Speaker 2: so spurred the moment that she planned it after our 99 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:01,599 Speaker 2: last Wednesday in her with her. It's been one week 100 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 2: today since she talked to us, and she did an 101 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 2: interview with Katie with Sarah Herron of US Weekly. Not 102 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:11,600 Speaker 2: our Sarah Harrin, but Sarah Harron, the reporter from US Weekly. 103 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:15,480 Speaker 2: She sat down with her just around the same time 104 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:19,480 Speaker 2: that we talked to her, and she told her that 105 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:23,280 Speaker 2: they had just last minute said hey, parents, come fly in. 106 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 2: We're going to do a little backyard ceremony. 107 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 3: Jeff and Katie. Obviously we're talked about a lot during 108 00:06:29,320 --> 00:06:31,880 Speaker 3: our time with her, and what I picked up from 109 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:34,920 Speaker 3: that interview with her Ashley, is that Jeff has been 110 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:37,680 Speaker 3: not only an incredible support system, he did stop his 111 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:41,480 Speaker 3: tour that was a global tour to be with her 112 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:44,720 Speaker 3: during this time. As she after she first heard of 113 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 3: her diagnosis and found out about her diagnosis. He is, 114 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:51,600 Speaker 3: you know, I'm sure plans are up in the air 115 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:54,279 Speaker 3: at this point. He was planning on going back on 116 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:58,120 Speaker 3: tour starting I think it was next week here within 117 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:01,440 Speaker 3: the States, and she was very supportive of that and 118 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 3: excited about that. But this huge announcement that the two 119 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 3: of them got married in this ceremony is just a 120 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 3: beautiful moment to celebrate the two of them. As I 121 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 3: said earlier, this recent news from Katie makes us all 122 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 3: kind of have this life stopping moment where we take 123 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 3: a step back. This is also a life stopping moment 124 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 3: and one to celebrate. Because Katie Thurston is married. That 125 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 3: is awesome. 126 00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 2: Yes, we're so happy for her in this part of 127 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 2: her life. She said that they are still going to 128 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 2: have the big wedding that they have been imagining over 129 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 2: the past few months. You and I talked to her 130 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 2: about her wedding plans, and this is what she said 131 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 2: last Wednesday. 132 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 4: Funny enough, I was dragging my feet on wedding planning, 133 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:53,440 Speaker 4: you know. I was more wanting to elobe. And now 134 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 4: given the diagnosis, it feels like there's something really special 135 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:01,120 Speaker 4: about being able to celebrate the love that Jeff and 136 00:08:01,200 --> 00:08:03,720 Speaker 4: I have and then to be celebrating that with friends 137 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 4: and family on a big, grand scale. And so my 138 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:10,960 Speaker 4: outlook on just even like wedding planning has shifted because 139 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 4: life is so precious and you just never know what 140 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 4: kind of surprises are going to come your way. 141 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 2: So, like I said, she's still planning on having that 142 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 2: big party blowout later this year. 143 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 3: So here's where we stand now. We're waiting for the 144 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:32,960 Speaker 3: biops results to come back. We are in support here 145 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:35,080 Speaker 3: at the Almost Famous Podcast to continue to share the 146 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:38,679 Speaker 3: news of Katie's journey's journey with all of you because 147 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:41,800 Speaker 3: she has also been so open and vulnerable during her experience, 148 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:45,880 Speaker 3: and we will relay the messaging without any assumptions and 149 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 3: guesses and wild ideas and thoughts. We will just relay 150 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:52,840 Speaker 3: the messages and the information that she shares with us 151 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 3: publicly on social media with you. The listener here at 152 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:59,400 Speaker 3: the Almost Famous podcast and we will wait for that 153 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:03,560 Speaker 3: as kind of the Week continues. But we're also sharing 154 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:06,800 Speaker 3: this podcast because our original intention and still our intention, 155 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 3: is to say congratulations to Jeff and Katie on a 156 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:15,360 Speaker 3: beautiful wedding, a beautiful relationship, a relationship that is built 157 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 3: in a firm on a firm foundation, and we wish 158 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 3: you many, many, many many years of love and laughter 159 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:29,560 Speaker 3: and life and experiences because the two of you bring 160 00:09:29,640 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 3: all those things to so many. 161 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:35,160 Speaker 2: That was so perfectly said Ben, Katie. We're thinking about 162 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:40,720 Speaker 2: you and praying for you always. You got this, sending you. 163 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:43,360 Speaker 3: All our love till next time. 164 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:45,199 Speaker 2: I've Been Ben, I've Been Ashley. 165 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:48,880 Speaker 1: Follow the Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous podcasts on 166 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:52,160 Speaker 1: iHeartRadio or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.