'Vanderpump Rules' Star Ariana Madix Shares She Had Cancer Removed

While most stars and friends reflected on 2018 on social media as a year full of high points, Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix is grateful to be here after a cancer scare.
On Monday, she made the reveal on Instagram in a carousel of memories from the year with a video taken after having “a lil bit o’cancer removed” from her body and “lymph nodes biopsied.”
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You can take a scroll through her year (below):

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Everyone is doing it so here’s a long but sincere post about this past year! I wish i could post more pics ???? half of the ones i posted are showing up all white?!! 2018 was a year full of huge moments that were unplanned. Lifelong dreams fulfilled and unexpected hardships overcome. We went to Cuba and Japan! I dreamt of going to both from such a young age. I had to have a lil bit o’cancer removed from my body and lymph nodes biopsied. (In the clear now!) I started a business and got to raise money for my favorite charity. I kicked ass in the horse show ring. I fell more in love with my boyfriend and my girlfriends, but most importantly: MYSELF. So much progress was made on my many goals and ambitions, but I’ve had to learn the same lessons in life over and over: Intense ambition is one of my best qualities BUT when it becomes overwhelming to have so many goals, I need to take a step back and just focus on one thing. Even if an issue won’t be solved right away, talking about it ALWAYS sends it on a path to resolution and healing. Looking ahead to 2019 with optimism, hope, and more hard work on the horizon!

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