Sheryl Crow Recalls 2006 Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Split

Sheryl Crow has revealed that a single week in 2006 brought three devastating events: the end of her engagement to Lance Armstrong, a diagnosis of breast cancer, and the discovery that Armstrong had begun dating another woman. The singer described the period as one of the most difficult in her life.

Speaking on a podcast this week, Crow recounted that she was engaged, had three stepchildren, and hoped to have children with Armstrong when their relationship ended. In the same week that we split, I got diagnosed with breast cancer, and I found out he was seeing a really famous actress, she said.

The singer underwent approximately nine months of radiation treatment while processing the breakup. She described the experience as forcing her life to screech to a halt, leading her to reassess her priorities and identity. Crow recalled her oncologist advising her not to miss out on the lesson from her illness. She said she realized she had been a caretaker who often neglected her own wellbeing.

Crow and Armstrong began dating in 2003 and were engaged by 2005. Their relationship ended in February 2006. Armstrong has previously stated that differing desires regarding having more children...