Ashley Monroe To Undergo Chemotherapy Following Blood Cancer Diagnosis

Country Singer Ashley Monroe revealed on Instagram Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, a rare kind of blood cancer, adding she would undergo chemotherapy this week.

"Gratitude. Moments like these I am overwhelmed with gratitude. Getting flowers delivered weekly from @genajohnson507. Enjoying a staycation in Nashville when we had to cancel our Florida trip," the 34-year-old singer wrote in the caption.

"Sitting with my sisters the day I found out," she recalled. "Seeing John [Danks] be my rock and the best dad to Dalton, and being surrounded (and prayed for) by the best friends (and family and manager) I could ever dream up."

Monroe shared a series of photos, including one in which the singer could be seen holding the flowers sent by producer Gena Johnson. The singer could then be spotted spending quality time with her 4-year-old son Dalton William, husband John Danks and other people close to her in the next photos.

According to the singer, her doctor noticed that she was "anemic" during a routine lab test a few months ago. "I was like, FINE, I’ll just double up on cheeseburger patties, take some extra vitamins and call it a day," she shared.

The "Hands on You" star then explained how the doctors arrived at the diagnosis.

"Well my red blood count just kept falling, and they found out my iron /b12/ folic acid numbers were actually fine. short story long, they did a bone marrow biopsy, (ouch), and VOILA.. a rare kind of blood c-word called 'waldenstrom macroglobulinemia,'" she wrote.

"It's causing my body to be pretty severely anemic, and I feel it," she noted. "So, I start chemo tomorrow. Seems like such a negative thing to say. Until I flip that doom feeling on its head and think, wow, I'm thankful I have an illness that is VERY live with-able."

The singer further noted how thankful she felt because "there is a treatment that actually works to fight what is causing harm to my body. THANKFUL for friends and family who have gathered around me praying and sending flowers and letting me lean on them during this super weird chapter of my life."

She concluded her post by urging fans to not give her any unsolicited advice or medical opinions. "I've done my research and have amazing Vanderbilt doctor's I've weighed every option..." Monroe added.

On the work front, Monroe was last seen in the TV series "Arena" in 2017.