Boy Meets World alum Danielle Fishel Karp may be officially cancer-free, but she’s still in a lot of pain nearly six months after being diagnosed with stage zero DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ).
According breastcancer.orgDCIS is contained only in the milk ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and accounts for 20% to 25% of new breast cancers diagnosed in the United States.
The 43-year-old former child star previously revealed last October that she successfully underwent two lumpectomies followed by 20 rounds of radiation treatments.
“I am officially done with what is considered active cancer treatment,” Danielle announced in her iHeartRadio Sunday podcast.
‘I did 15 rounds of radiation to the entire breast and then five rounds of targeted radiation, which simply means they focus on the very small area where my cancer was rather than treating the entire breast. It will help significantly reduce my chances of recurrence, which is always good news, but boy, am I feeling the effects.’
Fishel explained to her Pod Meets World co-hosts Rider Strong and Will Friedle that her breasts are literally burned with a “rash on top” due to the “cumulative effect” of the radiation.
Boy Meets World alum Danielle Fishel Karp may be officially cancer-free, but she’s still in a lot of pain nearly six months after being diagnosed with stage zero DCIS (pictured Nov. 8).
“It stings a lot, and it doesn’t sting, because if you reach out and touch it, you want to cry,” lamented the two-time Emmy Award nominee Children’s & Family.
‘It hurts to wear a bra, it hurts not to wear a bra. It just hurts me to sleep on my side, it hurts me to sleep and that’s it. It hurts to be awake.
And although Danielle is “really, really tired,” she knows it “won’t last forever,” as doctors assured her she should feel better in “two or three months.”
“If I want to feel better faster, I need to exercise and drink water,” Fishel said of her doctors’ advice.
“I started exercising. I exercised yesterday. I’m going to exercise again on Friday because he said all the exercise and drinking water helps my body get rid of all the damage the radiation caused.
The Arizona-born beauty received a lot of love and support from her second husband, Jensen Karp, and their children Adler, 5; and Keaton, 3.
The couple married for six years attended Calabasas High School together, but didn’t start dating until 2017.
Danielle previously divorced her Cal State Fullerton boyfriend, Tim Belusko, in 2016 after just over two years of marital bliss.

The 43-year-old former child star previously revealed last October that she successfully underwent two lumpectomies followed by 20 rounds of radiation treatments: “I’m officially done with what is considered active cancer treatment.”

Danielle explained to her Pod Meets World co-hosts Rider Strong and Will Friedle that her breasts are literally burned with a “rash on the top” due to the “cumulative effect” of the radiation.

Fishel lamented, “It stings a lot, and it doesn’t sting, because if you reach out to touch it, you want to cry.” It hurts to wear a bra, it hurts not to wear a bra. It just hurts me to sleep on my side, it hurts me to sleep and that’s it. It hurts to be awake

And although the two-time Children’s & Family Emmy nominee, who is starting hormone therapy with the drug tamoxifen, is “really, really tired,” she should feel better in “two or three months.”

Danielle said, “If I want to feel better faster, I need to exercise and drink water… (My doctor) said that exercising and drinking water helps my body get rid of all the damage that the radiation caused.”

Fishel received a lot of love and support from her second husband, Jensen Karp, and their children Adler, 5; and Keaton, 3 (pictured Oct. 31)

The Arizona-born beauty, who hasn’t acted since 2019, directed the episode titled ‘Potions Eleven’ of the Todd J. Greenwald spin-off series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, airing this Friday on Disney Channel.

Danielle originally began acting at age 10, but her breakout role was playing hippie-turned-lawyer Topanga Matthews on the ABC sitcom (1993-2000) and the Disney Channel spin-off Girl Meets World (2014-2017). ).
Fishel, who has not acted since 2019, directed the episode titled ‘Potions Eleven’ of the Todd J. Greenwald spin-off series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, airing this Friday on the Disney Channel.
The Lopez vs. Lopez director, who runs the vegan hair care company Be Free, is also an influencer with paid partnerships for brands like Aflac, Hyundai and Keebler.
Danielle originally began acting at age 10, but her breakout role was playing hippie-turned-lawyer Topanga Matthews on the ABC sitcom (1993-2000) and the Disney Channel spin-off Girl Meets World (2014-2017). ).