Suzanne Somers is no stranger to how it feels to be a cancer survivor and she offered Christina Applegate, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, a bit of advice.

Suzanne wrote an open letter to People magazine that said, “Take your time and think it through. Use your cancer to learn and grow and as a force to work for you. You might choose to take an alternative approach. There are more options than the ones presented to you in the oncologist’s office. You will make it.”

Applegate is 36 years old and the cancer they discovered is in the early stages. Her representative said the disease was non-life threatening and Applegate was following her doctors advice. She’s expected make a full recovery.

Applegate will appear on Stand Up to Cancer a fundraiser that will air on all major networks on September 5, 2008.