Mama June Reveals Daughter Anna 'Chickadee' Cardwell's Cancer Is 'Terminal'
13.07.2023 - 20:05
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Mama June Shannon is providing an update on her eldest daughter’s cancer battle.
Back in April, sources close to the famous family revealed to TMZ that Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell had been diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma, a rare cancer which forms on the outer layer of the adrenal gland, in January of this year.
The 28-year-old began her first round of chemotherapy in March, two months after diagnosis. It was immediately clear how serious this was. Her From Not to Hot star mother moved back to their home state of Georgia to help provide care, despite an infamously strained relationship between the two.
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Since then, word has been relatively quiet on the young star’s trying health battle, but Mama June has an update. And it’s not a good one, we’re afraid.
Wednesday, the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo alum opened up to Entertainment Tonight about her oldest daughter’s current state, trying to be positive:
Anna’s sisters Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird and Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson were also present for the interview, with Lauryn sharing that her big sis is “genuinely OK.” She shared:
Anna, of course, shares daughters Kaitlyn, 10, and Kylee, 7, with ex-husband Michael Cardwell.
Lauryn added that her sister “doesn’t have hair, she has no eyebrows, she doesn’t have any hair on her arms or anything like that,” a result of her aggressive treatments. Mama June then chimed back in, informing the outlet that Anna has now completed four rounds of chemotherapy, and Lauryn noted she’s been handling it all pretty well:
Alana added:
As for how Anna’s young daughters are handling the situation? Well, Lauryn explained that it’s not fully clicking for either of them just yet:
“Mommy might