“Days of Our Lives” star Suzanne Rogers has opened up about her recent battle with cancer, revealing that she was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer over the summer and has already completed treatment.

In an interview with TV Insider, Rogers shared that she began to sense something was wrong with her body, prompting her to visit a doctor. After a series of tests confirmed she had stage 2 colorectal cancer, she started radiation and chemotherapy treatments in June. The soap opera actress, known for her role as Maggie Horton, started chemo just three days after “Days of Our Lives” began its summer hiatus.

“It was radiation every day and chemo every day for six weeks, and it was tough,” she said. “It was tough knowing you had to do it five days a week, and then you had off Saturday and Sunday. I thoroughly enjoyed my weekends because I didn’t have to go to and see a doctor. I was so tired of seeing doctors.”

 

 

Though the treatments were “tough,” Rogers said she was fortunate not to lose her hair. During this difficult time, she kept her illness private, relying on support from Linsey Godfrey, who plays her daughter on “Days of Our Lives.” Godfrey, a cancer survivor herself, having beaten Hodgkin’s lymphoma nearly 20 years ago, offered guidance and encouragement.

 

Rogers, 82, completed her cancer treatments on July 31 and has given the longtime soap star a renewed perspective on life.