Valerie Harper, best known for starring on the sitcoms “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Rhoda,” celebrated her 80th birthday on August 22. This comes after it was revealed that the two-time cancer survivor was advised to go into hospice care last month as she continues to battle cancer.

Harper revealed back in 2013 that she had been told she had three months to live after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, but she has managed to beat the odds to continue to survive until now. Last month, her husband Tony Cacciotti said that he would not be taking the advice from doctors to put her in hospice.

“I can’t … because of our 40 years of shared commitment to each other,” Cacciotti said. “We will continue going forward as long as the powers above allow us, I will do my very best in making Val as comfortable as possible.”

Originally a dancer, Harper shifted to acting and earned four Emmy Awards and also a Tony nomination for her leading role in the 2010 play Looped. In 2017, Harper opened up about her cancer battle and about how grateful she was to her husband for taking such good care of her.

“[This is about] facing a disease that really doesn’t have a good diagnosis,” Harper said. “I happen to have a fabulous caregiver who is my husband, Tony Cacciotti. He’s been taking care of everything. Everything in my life. It’s just the most wonderful thing. In fact, my husband doesn’t let me go anywhere alone. He drives me everywhere. He’s incredible.”

She also talked about making it five years into her diagnosis after being told she wouldn’t last three months.

“People are saying, ‘She’s on her way to death and quickly,’” the actress said. “Now it’s five years instead of three months… And the thing is, everyone is going to die in one way or another. So why don’t you fight it? I’m going to fight this. I’m going to see a way.”

Please keep Valerie Harper in your thoughts and prayers.