Maritoni Fernandez is now 17 years free of cancer

Actor Maritoni Fernandez announced that she's now 17 years free of cancer.

On Instagram, Fernandez posted a photo of herself at St. Lukes Global in Bonifacio Global Center, as she finished taking her yearly "tomosynthesis," an advanced type of 3D mammogram that detects cancer.

"Thank you Lord! 17 years cancer free! With me here are my rad tech Marie and my super close friend Dra. Perez (head of breast clinic at St. Luke’s Global). Thank you for making sure I’m always healthy and my boobies are too!," she wrote on Instagram.

 

It’s an all clear for my yearly 3D mammography ‘tomosynthesis’. Thank you Lord! 17 years cancer free! With me here are my rad tech Marie and my super close friend Dra. Perez (head of breast clinic at St. Luke’s Global). Thank you for making sure I’m always healthy and my boobies are too! ?????????????????????? #cancerfree #iamasurvivor #barleyqueenisasurvivor #17yearsurvivorandcounting #Godisgood

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Jan 28, 2018 at 11:02pm PST

In 2001, Maritoni was diagnosed with Stage 2A Breast Cancer on the right breast when she was in the States with her mom. After a year of courageously fighting against it, she survived and got back on track with her normal life. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News