Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife, Jillian Lauren-Shriner, was undergoing treatment for cancer when she was shot by police in an altercation near the couple’s Los Angeles home.
On March 4, Lauren-Shriner, 51, revealed that she was diagnosed with cancer, sharing a photo smiling from a hospital bed on Instagram.
“I’d like to thank the Academy, my amazing hair and makeup team, and the lighting designers here at #glendaleadventisthospital,” she wrote. “As if they all hadn’t been through enough with the fires right next door! Yes, I have a little bit of the C word y’all. I know a lot of us do.”
“I’m here to thank the incredible oncology team here, who pulled me through a complicated operation without a hitch,” she continued. “I am always so grateful for every second of the compassionate, and excellent medical care I receive in my life. Thank you to all the remarkable health care workers, who take our lives in your hands. And let’s all breathe.”
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Three weeks later, on March 22, Lauren-Shriner posted an update, sharing that she had two back-to-back surgeries, including a full hysterectomy.
“I feel called upon to mention it because I know only two people who had this procedure and neither is with us today. They weren’t here for me to call and ask what to expect,” she said. “I’m saying: I’m here. Ask me. I’m okay and healing today.”
“I thank you for your overwhelming support, and I love most of you. Kidding. I love you all. May we all be well tonight,” she added.
While home recovering from the hysterectomy, Lauren-Shriner was reportedly shot by police after opening fire on hit-and-run suspects in her neighborhood. On April 8, the writer was struck once in the shoulder by a police officer after refusing to surrender her weapon.
After re-entering her residence post shoot-out, Lauren-Shriner surrendered to police and was taken into custody. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics brought her to a nearby hospital for medical attention, and she was then absentee booked for attempted murder on $1 million bail, per a report from the LAPD.
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