Comedian Tig Notaro Finds Humor In The Heartache Of Her Own Life
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Comedian Tig Notaro at her downtown loft in Los Angeles. In 2012, she had an amazing and tragic year with success in her comedy career and the loss of her mother and the discovery of her own cancer. (Courtesy Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times)
"I was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer, and I ended up getting a double mastectomy. And before I had a double mastectomy, I was already pretty flat-chested."