Jenna Fischer called out Christina Applegate after her cancer diagnosis

Jenna Fischer is speaking more openly about her battle with breast cancer.

Monday on Office the star sat with TodayHoda Kotb and revealed that Christina Applegate was one of the first people she asked for support after her diagnosis.

“I called her and she answered the phone and said, 'Which one is it?' And I said, 'It's breast cancer.' And she said, 'I knew it.'”

The two opened up about their respective experiences because Applegate was also diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. And Fischer wasn't surprised by Applegate's response: “It's salty. Salty language, that. I love her for that,” Fischer said.

After their conversation, Applegate connected her with other survivors, and Fischer said they went on their journey “together.”

Fischer first announced earlier this month that she had been privately dealing with an “aggressive form” of breast cancer. The actress noted that after undergoing a routine mammogram she learned she had stage 1 triple positive breast cancer. Her treatment included surgery, chemotherapy and radiation – and they were successful as she also announced that she is now free from cancer.

Fischer's appearance on Today it was the first time she was seen in an on-camera interview with short hair since she lost it due to treatment.

“I mean, when they told me I had to have chemo, the first thing I thought was, 'I don't want to throw up and I don't want to lose my hair,'” she said.

“I didn't throw up, but I lost my hair,” Fischer continued. “And that's all we women talk about. How many Google searches have I done for hair and hair photos and “What will it look like?” It's fun. The way I lost it, it doesn't come out evenly.

She initially wore wigs to keep her diagnosis private, but is now ready to embrace her short hair and “ditch the wigs.”

Fischer also said her two sons, ages 10 and 13, responded with “a great sense of humor” to seeing their mom's new hair.

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