Ali Feller, the vibrant voice behind the popular “Ali on the Run” podcast, has shared devastating news: her breast cancer has returned—and this time, it’s stage 4 and has metastasized to her bones.
Just eight months ago, in September 2024, Feller had celebrated completing treatment for breast cancer, ringing the ceremonial hospital bell after enduring a bilateral mastectomy, reconstruction surgery, four rounds of chemotherapy, and a year of immunotherapy. That joyful moment marked what she hoped was the end of her cancer journey.
But in June 2025, Feller, now 40, shared an emotional update on Instagram. After experiencing persistent and worsening chest pain—particularly while running the Boston and London marathons—she discovered a lump near her breastbone. Her surgeon, a guest at her birthday party in May, recognized the urgency and promptly initiated testing.
“By the evening, I could barely move,” Feller recalled. “Her office called at 8 a.m. Monday morning and started scheduling appointments. I knew it might not be good.”
What followed was a whirlwind month of ultrasounds, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans, biopsies, and finally, a heartbreaking diagnosis: stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Despite her fears, Feller continued to show her characteristic optimism.
“I’m sad. I’m scared. I’m still as blindly optimistic as before. I’m angry,” she wrote. “I’m convinced I will be the exception, not a statistic.”
She plans to begin a new round of chemotherapy on June 10. This treatment will be more intensive than before, and she admits the emotional toll has been profound. Her daughter, now 6, remains a central motivation as she prepares to fight once more.
Feller’s openness about her struggle highlights the emotional complexity of a cancer recurrence—especially one that is incurable by medical definition.
“I thought my fearlessness was a superpower,” she confessed. “Now I wonder—should I have done something, anything differently?”
Despite the diagnosis, Feller remains determined to share her experience, raise awareness, and stay mentally strong. “It’s too much,” she wrote, echoing the feelings of many navigating advanced cancer. “You’ll get better soon, right? (Because you have to…).”
As her community rallies around her once again, Ali Feller continues to embody vulnerability, strength, and hope—reminding us all that even in the darkest moments, stories of resilience can shine the brightest.
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