Watch: Katie Thurston Undergoes Double Mastectomy Amid Stage 4 Breast Cancer BattleRita Wilson is counting her blessings. More than 10 years after the "Count Your Blessings" singer underwent a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery in 2015 following her breast cancer diagnosis, she expressed her gratitude toward modern medicine for the positive outcomes of her procedures. "These parts of your body that had been there for you in such a beautiful way were gone," Rita told People. "I'm very grateful that there are things nowadays in modern medicine like reconstruction and implants.