Martina Navratilova’s cancer “holds” adoption plans, says the wife

Real Housewives of Miami star Julia Lemigova Has revealed that her wife tennis legend Martina Navratilova’s dual diagnosis of cancer Has “stopped” The couple’s adoption plans.

In The second part of Thursday’s Bravo reality show, The 50-year-old said The adoption Has been postponed while her wife Is undergoing treatment stage I throat cancer and breast cancer.

“When you adopt a child, it Has to be about a child,” Lemigova told host Andy Cohen.

“And now it’s all about Martina and her recovery. We hold it.

When asked how far They had come In The adoption process, Lemigova said They were very close.

“We thought The agency was about to call and tell us The happy news that we were having a baby,” she explained.

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“Instead, we are battling two cancers,” she continued, adding: “One Is Not enough. I’m just waiting for Martina to recover.

The former Russian model said watching her wife, whom she married In 2014, undergo treatment was nothing short of “emotional”.

“Even The sad moments don’t seem important,” Lemigova said after watching clips from this season.

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Navratilova announced her two cancer diagnoses In January, telling fans that both were found In The early stages.

“This double hit Is serious but still fixable, and I’m hoping for a successful outcome,” Tennis Hall of Fame he said In a statement to The Women’s Tennis Association. “It will stink for a while, but I will Fight With all my might.”

The tennis ace previously had breast cancer In 2010 but was declared cancer-free after a lumpectomy and six months of radiation therapy.

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The Czech-born star was one of The most dominant players In The 1970s and 1980s, winning 18 Grand Slam singles titles.

He Has long competed With American Chris Evert, who recently announced she was cancer free after being diagnosed With ovarian cancer In November 2021

Navratilova Has won a total of 59 Grand Slam titles, including 31 In women’s doubles and 10 In mixed doubles.

She originally retired In 1994 after a record 167 singles titles and 331 weeks at No. 1 In The WTA rankings, but returned to The court several times In The 2000s.

Navratilova was inducted into The International Tennis Hall of Fame In 2000, and In recent years Has worked as a television analyst.