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“Friends” alum Lauren Tom recently revealed some devastating news about her 25-year-old daughter.
On Sunday, Tom, who played Ross’ girlfriend Julie on the hit sitcom, shared a series of photos to Instagram of her daughter Ellie.
“This is my beautiful daughter, Ellie. She is currently battling osteosarcoma, (bone cancer) and my family and I are doing everything we can to aid in her healing,” she wrote in the caption.
The doting mom thanked the doctors and nurses at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, Calif. and continued to share more details about her daughter. “Ellie is an amazing, deep, sensitive, wise, strong, brave, intelligent, and funny soul. Beautiful inside and out,” she wrote.
She ended the post asking for prayers. “We have a long journey ahead of us.. would you be so kind to keep Ellie in your prayers for a complete recovery, and perhaps leave a comment for her here, or on her account?”
Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. It can begin in any bone, but it most often occurs in the long bones of the arms and legs, especially near the knee or shoulder. It is treated with surgery and/or radiation therapy as well as chemotherapy.
Besides “Friends,” Tom has also appeared in “Andi Mack,” “Futurama” and “The Joy Luck Club.”
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