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The Facts of Life<\/a> star Mindy Cohn<\/a> just revealed via social media a secret battle with cancer.<\/p>\n On Sunday, April 19, the actress \u2014 who played Natalie Green in the \u201980s sitcom \u2014 took to Instagram<\/a> with a photo of herself in a hospital bed as she shared the unexpected health update.<\/p>\n \u201cHave been off social media for awhile \u2018 cuz i had to go kick cancer\u2019s a**,\u201d Cohn bluntly declared. \u201cI did so with the extraordinary help of Providence Saint John\u2019s hospital staff, especially my nurses Finja, Patty and Courtney and my hero, the phenomenal oncology surgeon @antonbilchik.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued, \u201cThank you to my family especially my cherished @tarakarsian<\/a>\u00a0 @johnwstewart<\/a>\u00a0 @gregoryzarian<\/a> who have been my advocates and always on the ready to help me when it\u2019s \u2018my turn.\u2019 Recouping for another couple of weeks and then ready for my next adventure. onwards! F**K cancer!\u201d<\/p>\n In the comments, Cohn\u2019s followers showered her with prayers and well-wishes. Mad About You<\/a> actress Helen Hunt<\/a> wrote, \u201cSending Love your way \u2764\ufe0f (LOVE Dr Bilchik),\u201d and The Brady Bunch<\/a> star Maureen McCormick<\/a> shared, \u201c\ud83d\ude18\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc93\ud83d\ude4f.\u201d<\/p>\n Supermodel Paulina Porizkova<\/a> exclaimed, \u201cF***\u00a0cancer!\u201d<\/p>\n Rosie O\u2019Donnell<\/a> commented, \u201cU got this girl \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f,\u201d as Lucy Hale<\/a> shared, \u201cLove you, Mindy \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n Octavia Spencer<\/a> commented, \u201c\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f,\u201d while Ryan Dorsey<\/a> sent the encouraging message, \u201cStay strong \ud83d\udcaa!\u2764\ufe0f,\u201d and Andy Cohen<\/a> echoed, \u201c\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f Sending you love and good vibes!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Baywatch<\/a> star Nicole Eggert<\/a> wrote, \u201cSending u all the love and strength for a speedy recovery, my fellow warrior \ud83e\udef6.\u201d<\/p>\n Unfortunately, this isn\u2019t Cohn\u2019s first experience with cancer. In 2017, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, but was cancer-free.<\/p>\n \u201cI kept that secret for a long time,\u201d she told People<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve always been an optimist, but the cancer metastasized. It kept spreading and coming back. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, and then it would. And then I\u2019d wait for another shoe to drop, and it would. I was frustrated and enraged. I couldn\u2019t control any of this. I couldn\u2019t fix it.\u201d<\/p>\n The Facts of Life, a spinoff of Diff\u2019rent Strokes<\/a>, aired for nine seasons from 1979 to 1988.<\/p>\n The Facts of Life, streaming on The Roku Channel and Tubi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n