After Miraculously Surviving a Deadly Disease, Martina Navratilova Opens Up on Her ‘Biggest Loss’ – ‘Really Can’t Enjoy’

The tennis world has proved to be the perfect teacher for not only training players on how to face challenges on the court but also in real life. Martina Navratilova, the tennis legend who overcame every hurdle that showed up on his way to success, also crossed a major bump in her life. While the legend successfully won her tough fight against cancer, she recently surprised fans by naming the things she missed.

The whole tennis community came forward to present support for the tennis legend Martina Navratilova as she was diagnosed with cancer for the second time. After the legend recently came up with a big smile to announce her victory over the deadly disease, her recent revelations came out to be irresistible for every fan who witnessed her journey.

Martina Navratilova reveals her current status in recovery

In a recent podcast, she opened up about how she is doing now, and what she misses the most as she continues to recover. She mentioned, “Well, you know, good. Much, much better. The taste is still not 100% but it’s a lot better. The biggest loss since I really can’t enjoy wine at the moment. You know, really good wine tastes terrible. So yeah, I would have my Cosmo’s instead. But all in all, it’s really good. I can’t complain. I got lucky in that, you know, we caught both cancers early. Still not sure why I am getting all these cancers not that no three bouts with two different breast cancers. But I still have both breasts. So I’m among the lucky ones. So here we are.”

Martina Navratilova has raised her name as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, with 18 Grand Slam singles titles and 31 doubles titles to her name. But in 2023, she faced a challenge that was tougher than any opponent on the court: she was diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer at the same time. She had to undergo surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy to treat both cancers and said it was the hardest thing she had ever gone through.

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Navratilova said she is grateful for the support of her fans, friends, and family as she held her will to be positive throughout. While the legend came up with a playful verdict of missing wine throughout her recovery process, fans remembered the tough times she had to go through recently.

A good time after stressful days and fearful nights

Martina Navratilova, the legendary tennis player and LGBT activist, shared her terrifying experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time. In an interview that was published earlier this year, she revealed that she had to face the same disease in 2020 after first being diagnosed in 2010. She said that the second diagnosis was much more frightening than the first one, as she did not know the intensity of the cancer and how it could affect her vital organs and brain.

“The second time I got diagnosed, it was a ‘holy sh*t, I could die in a year or less’ because the original doctor said it could be in my lungs or my kidneys or liver, which would mean it could also be in your brain. So before I knew exactly where it was, I was terrified that this could be a death sentence,” she said. She also shared how her long-term partner, Julia Lemigova, supported her through the ordeal and helped her cope with the anxiety and uncertainty.

Navratilova and Lemigova have been in a relationship for more than 17 years. Fortunately, Navratilova’s cancer was further diagnosed to be treatable. She underwent surgery and radiation therapy and finally won the fight against a horrible disease. While the legendary player now talks about the things she missed, the traces of bad times seem to have vanished.

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