Governor Kay Ivey on Monday appeared in public for the first time since announcing she has early-stage lung cancer.
Coming just three days after undergoing an initial outpatient procedure at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Ivey delivered remarks during an event hosted by the White House Historical Association at Fort Rucker’s U.S. Army Aviation Museum.
Per The Montgomery Advertiser, Ivey also spoke with reporters after the program had concluded.
Addressing her health, she said, “I’m doing fine. I feel fine. I hope I look fine.”
The initial outpatient procedure will be followed by radiation treatments moving forward.
Announcing the diagnosis last week, Ivey expressed confidence in being treated by “some of the world’s leading physicians” at home in Alabama.
She echoed this optimism on Monday.
“My spirit is fine,” Ivey said, according to The Montgomery Advertiser. “God is good. I have great doctors who assure me full recovery is very, very possible and that’s what they expect and I do, too.”
“The doctors and I will do our best, and God will do the rest,” she added.
The governor also emphasized that she is “very, very grateful for the expressions of support and prayers” from around the state and nation in recent days.
Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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