--- description: Find out what Shannen Doherty named her radiation machine in a sweet tribute to the machine that's helping to save her life. title: Shannen Doherty Gave Her Radiation Machine a Sweet Nickname image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt360d327e657a2deb/6988b49bab6d77814d6ac656/shannen-doherty-breast-cancer-radiation.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [motto](/tag/motto/) ## motto Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Shannen Doherty Gave Her Radiation Machine a Sweet Nickname by [Megan Lasher](/author/megan-lasher/) ## Megan Lasher Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 6, 2017 4:46 PM CUT  Actress Shannen Doherty attends Hollywood Unites For The 5th Biennial Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), A Program Of The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) at Walt Disney Concert Hall on September 9, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Actress Shannen Doherty attends Hollywood Unites For The 5th Biennial Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), A Program Of The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) at Walt Disney Concert Hall on September 9, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.Jason LaVeris—FilmMagic/Getty Images by [Megan Lasher](/author/megan-lasher/) ## Megan Lasher Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 6, 2017 4:46 PM CUT Since being [diagnosed with breast cancer](http://people.com/tv/shannen-doherty-opens-up-about-battle-cancer-chelsea-handler-interview/ "undefined") in 2015, Shannen Doherty has been very open about her battle. Fans have praised her honesty about the treatments and daily life of living with the disease, and this week she took it to a new level by [writing an emotional post](http://ew.com/news/2017/01/05/shannen-doherty-cancer-tribute/ "undefined") to her radiation machine. “This is Maggie. I’ve seen Maggie five days a week for what seems like forever. We have a love hate relationship. I love her because she’s part of the life saving treatment I’m receiving,” Doherty [wrote on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BO3esQfgGeM/ "undefined"). “It’s astounding how far we have come with technology. One day, Maggie will be retired and the cure will be found. Things like immunotherapy are the future but for now…. it’s me and Maggie.” Doherty also frequently posts about the effects of radiation, sharing the movement exercises she does to stay healthy. “Radiation is tiring. It builds up within you and sometimes one just struggles to keep their eyes open,” [she wrote](https://www.instagram.com/p/BO2UkSSgvt4/ "undefined") in the caption of a video of her dancing. “You can see how tired I am here but I’m still moving!! Any movement is so good during treatment, not just for the body, but for your mind as well.” Read more at [EW.com](http://ew.com/news/2017/01/05/shannen-doherty-cancer-tribute/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4625748/shannen-doherty-breast-cancer-radiation-machine/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4625748/shannen-doherty-breast-cancer-radiation-machine/"},"headline":"Shannen Doherty Gave Her Radiation Machine a Sweet Nickname","datePublished":"2017-01-06T16:46:32.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T09:04:18.839Z","description":"It's helping her be a #cancerslayer","url":"https://time.com/4625748/shannen-doherty-breast-cancer-radiation-machine/","keywords":["motto"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt360d327e657a2deb/6988b49bab6d77814d6ac656/shannen-doherty-breast-cancer-radiation.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan Lasher","jobTitle":"","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-lasher/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt360d327e657a2deb/6988b49bab6d77814d6ac656/shannen-doherty-breast-cancer-radiation.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Hollywood Unites For The 5th Biennial Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), A Program Of The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) - Arrivals","caption":"Actress Shannen Doherty attends Hollywood Unites For The 5th Biennial Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), A Program Of The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) at Walt Disney Concert Hall on September 9, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.","creditText":"Jason LaVeris—FilmMagic/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/motto/","name":"motto"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4625748/shannen-doherty-breast-cancer-radiation-machine/","name":"Shannen Doherty Gave Her Radiation Machine a Sweet Nickname"}}]}] ```