Current:Home > reviewsMama June Shannon Shares Update on Daughter Anna "Chickadee'" Cardwell's Cancer Battle -GrowthProspect
Mama June Shannon Shares Update on Daughter Anna "Chickadee'" Cardwell's Cancer Battle
View
Date:2025-04-25 01:17:53
June "Mama June" Shannon has spoken out about her daughter Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell's cancer diagnosis for the first time.
In March, the 28-year-old, who starred with her family on Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, confirmed on Instagram that she has been diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma. In a new interview, Mama June shared a health update about Anna—the eldest of her four daughters and mom to daughters Kaitlyn, 10, and Kylee, 7—saying she is about to undergo her third round of chemotherapy.
"The second round has been really more rough on her," the star of the upcoming docuseries Mama June: Family in Crisis told Entertainment Tonight in a May 4 sit-down. "She lost all of her hair."
In an Instagram Live session in March, Anna held up a bunch of fallen hair as large as her face as she discussed her cancer battle, saying that chemotherapy makes her feel nauseous. In her interview, Mama June also said her daughter "sleeps a lot this round" and "doesn't want to eat some days."
The 43-year-old said Anna was diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma this past February. "It's a rare cancer. It's very aggressive," she said. "It's in her lung, her liver, her kidneys and her spleen, all on the left side."
Mama June said she and other family members—including her daughters Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, 17, Lauryn "Pumpkin" Efird, 23, and Jessica "Chubbs" Shannon, 26—have been supporting Anna amid her treatment, and also spoke of the difficult conversations they've had in light of her diagnosis.
"We know what could happen and her children know that, which is sad," she said. "Her 10-year-old knows more of it than her 7-year-old does."
Mama June also spoke about the emotional toll her daughter's illness has taken on her personally. "There's days where I don't know whether to scream or get mad or get angry or be happy. Some days you've got to put on that [happy] face and say, 'Hey, how'ya doin'?'"
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (82487)
Related
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- Love of the Land and Community Inspired the Montana Youths Whose Climate Lawsuit Against the State Goes to Court This Week
- Why Teen Mom's Maci Bookout Didn't Think She'd Ever Get to a Good Place With Ex Ryan Edwards
- Restoring Seabird Populations Can Help Repair the Climate
- McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
- Keep Up With Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods' Friendship: From Tristan Thompson Scandal to Surprise Reunion
- Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez Break Up After 2 Years of Marriage
- Sharna Burgess Deserves a 10 for Her Birthday Tribute to Fine AF Brian Austin Green
- Sam Taylor
- New Research Rooted in Behavioral Science Shows How to Dramatically Increase Reach of Low-Income Solar Programs
Ranking
- Rolling Loud 2024: Lineup, how to stream the world's largest hip hop music festival
- Paris Hilton Celebrates 6 Months With Angel Baby Phoenix in Sweet Message
- Operator Error Caused 400,000-Gallon Crude Oil Spill Outside Midland, Texas
- Ohio Environmentalists, Oil Companies Battle State Over Dumping of Fracking Wastewater
- Former Danish minister for Greenland discusses Trump's push to acquire island
- Residents Oppose a Planned Lithium Battery Storage System Next to Their Homes in Maryland’s Prince George’s County
- As the Harms of Hydropower Dams Become Clearer, Some Activists Ask, ‘Is It Time to Remove Them?’
- Inside Lindsay Lohan and Bader Shammas’ Grool Romance As They Welcome Their First Baby
Recommendation
Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
Love Seen Lashes From RHONY Star Jenna Lyons Will Have You Taking a Bite Out of Summer
North Texas Suburb Approves New Fracking Zone Near Homes and Schools
Hobbled by Bureaucracy, a German R&D Program Falls Short of Climate-Friendly Goals
Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
Inexpensive Solar Panels Are Essential for the Energy Transition. Here’s What’s Happening With Prices Right Now
A New Battery Intended to Power Passenger Airplanes and EVs, Explained
Reliving Every Detail of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Double Wedding