Joe Amabile shared Monday in an Instagram video that doctors found a small brain lesion that appears to be a tumor.
Amabile said doctors found it after an MRI. According to his account, the lesion is about the size of a blueberry.
What Joe Amabile said doctors found
Amabile said the discovery was unexpected. He said doctors believe the lesion appears to be a tumor, but its exact nature has not yet been confirmed.
The next step is surgery. Amabile said he is scheduled to have the suspected tumor removed in about two weeks. Doctors will then test the tissue to determine what it is.
He also said the suspected tumor appears to be in an early stage, which is why he is trying to stay optimistic. That is the medical version of “we wait for pathology,” which is not especially comforting, but it is the part that actually answers the question.
He says he is leaning on family and friends
In the caption accompanying the video, Amabile wrote that he is trying to remain positive and feels fortunate to have support from family and friends.
He did not provide additional medical details beyond the MRI finding, the planned surgery, and the expectation that the removed tissue will be tested. For now, the public information is limited to what he chose to share directly.
Why viewers know him as Grocery Store Joe
Amabile first appeared on The Bachelorette in 2018, then became a familiar face on Bachelor in Paradise that same year. He returned to Bachelor in Paradise in 2021.
He also competed on Dancing With the Stars in 2018, expanding his audience beyond Bachelor Nation, a phrase that somehow remains an official part of television life.
Amabile’s update leaves the central medical question unresolved until after surgery and testing. What is clear is that he is preparing for an operation and publicly trying to keep steady while he waits for firmer answers.
