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'I DON'T WANT TO DIE'

RHOC alum Peggy Sulahian fears her cancer could return if she ever went back to Bravo show

REAL Housewives of Orange County alum Peggy Sulahian said she feared her breast cancer could return if she ever went back to the hit reality show.

The former was the network's 100th Housewife, but she only made it one season.

 RHOC alum Peggy Sulahian said she feared her cancer could return if she ever went back to the show
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RHOC alum Peggy Sulahian said she feared her cancer could return if she ever went back to the showCredit: 2017 Bravo Media, LLC
 The former Bravolebrity was the network's 100th Housewife, but she only made it one season
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The former Bravolebrity was the network's 100th Housewife, but she only made it one seasonCredit: Getty - Contributor

Peggy said on the podcast, : “It’s a lot...My health is my priority. I don’t want cancer back because once you have it, I believe it will always come back.

"As a child, I always believed I was going to get it.

" I always felt it, it’s gonna come, it’s gonna come, it’s gonna come, and it did come.”

Peggy previously had a preventative double and breast reconstructive surgery after receiving a cancer diagnosis from a lump in her breast.

 Peggy said on a podcast “...I don’t want cancer back because once you have it, I believe it will always come back"
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Peggy said on a podcast “...I don’t want cancer back because once you have it, I believe it will always come back"Credit: Getty - Contributor
 Peggy had a preventative double mastectomy and breast reconstructive surgery
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Peggy had a preventative double mastectomy and breast reconstructive surgeryCredit: Instagram

Peggy was the 100th Housewife for but she only lasted one season.

She affirmed on the podcast her decision to leave the show was solely to protect her health: “My intuition is very deep. I felt it, and I did get it.

"I know that if I did do [the show] I have a chance... I’m scared of that. I don’t want to die young.”

 Peggy experienced a health scare during her season, which saw Vicki Gunvalson fear she was having heart attack while on vacation in Iceland
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Peggy experienced a health scare during her season, which saw Vicki Gunvalson fear she was having heart attack while on vacation in IcelandCredit: Getty - Contributor

Peggy experienced a health scare with a co-star during her , which saw fear she was having a while on vacation in Iceland.

Peggy told police: “Her face turned white, her arm gets numb. She’s complaining about her heart really, really pumping. I’m really worried for her.

“Vicki doesn’t look good, her color’s pale. I’m honestly thinking that Vicki’s going to have a heart attack.”

However, Vicki recently revealed on her podcast her symptoms were actually due to taking Xanax and Adderall, which had given her.

She said she "nearly suffered a stroke" from the mix of pills.

Peggy added: “Once you have [cancer], that’s it. Your body makes it no matter what. I’m waiting for it, basically. That’s how I feel.

“These things you didn’t see [on the show]. It goes so deep.

She continued, though, the upside is her health issues have been so relatable.

People are constantly reaching out to her on social media.

She said: "My DM’s are out of control.”


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