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Her son Lewis battled leukaemia during his childhood.
And on Wednesday, Kate Langbroek gave an update on his condition and shared a photo of the 18-year-old lying in a hospital bed and getting a check up to her Instagram page.
'My darling son who had childhood leukemia now has long-term effects check ups,' Kate, 56, began her post.
Health update: Aussie comedian Kate Langbroek shared a picture of her son getting a check up after his childhood leukaemia battle
In brackets the comedian said: 'This may sound ominous to civilians, but to those of us who have trod the unpaved cancer road, it is a fraught blessing'.
Kate then gave further detail into the check up and what the medical staff were looking at.
'Anyway, today Lewis is getting his thyroid ultrasound to check that seeds from previous radiation have not enlarged…we hope they have not - but Lewis certainly has.'