Kathy Griffin updates fans about her health after lung cancer surgery

Kathy Griffin is recuperating fine after undergoing lung cancer surgery. The comedian said she was not expecting herself to recover well at first. 

Posting a health update on Instagram, Griffin revealed, "To be honest, this cancer surgery was a little more than I had anticipated. Tonight will be my first night without any narcotic pain killers. Hello Tylenol, my new best friend!" she began.

She added that the last time she was in the hospital was in June 2020 when she tried to take her own life and overdose on prescription pills.

"With over a year clean and drug free, I now know I can do this and anything I want without those devil pills," she continued. "Y'know what? I fear drugs and addiction more than I fear cancer. So, I think I'll be OK."

Griffin revealed during her Nightlife interview that she has been battling lung cancer.

"Yes, I have lung cancer even though I've never smoked! The doctors are very optimistic as it is stage one and contained to my left lung," she wrote, adding that she's hopeful that she won't require chemotherapy or radiation after the surgery. "I should have normal function with my breathing."