Bill Rancic Speaks Out On Giulianas Cancer Battle

First Published: October 20, 2011 3:07 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images NY, N.Y. -- Caption Bill Rancic and Giuliana Rancic attend the 18th Annual QVC FFANY Shoes On Sale at The Waldorf Astoria, NYC, on October 13, 2011Bill Rancic is working hard to keep up the spirits of his wife, E! host Giuliana Rancic, who earlier this week underwent a double lumpectomy, after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Shes a trooper, she pulled through it and was kind of relieved to get it over, and get the cancer out and shes doing well at home, recovering, Bill told Anne Curry on Thursdays Today show. Im adding nurse to my resume now. Shes having a lot of fun with it. Bill detailed Giulianas lumpectomy procedure on Today, noting she went through a two-hour-long MRI, followed by a mammogram, and a two-hour surgery. Like many husbands in similar situations, Bill wishes he could do more than just support his wife. Giulianas had a tough year and a half, between the IVF attempts and now this For me, I just wish I could carry some of the load, he said. I wish I could take some of the pain away. Im doing everything I can to support her, he added. Bill said the pair, who is hoping to have a child one day, is thankful they caught Giulianas cancer early. Were viewing this as a gift; it was caught accidentally very, very early, he said. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.