Pictured: Honey Boo Boo star Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell undergoes first chemotherapy session – experiencing hair loss while battling stage four cancer
Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell is currently being treated for cancer and recently underwent her first session of chemotherapy last month.
The 28-year-old reality TV star is currently battling stage 4 cancer of the liver, kidneys and lungs after being diagnosed in January with rare adrenal cancer.
After completing her first round of chemotherapy, doctors are said to be monitoring her progress before making any treatment decisions — even though she’s starting to lose her hair.
Previously, Mama June Shannon’s eldest daughter had reported stomach pain prior to testing and diagnosis.
In the newly shared photos, the mother-of-two snapped a selfie with her eldest daughter, Kaitlyn, as the 10-year-old and the rest of the family supported her and remained upbeat.
Had the treatment: Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell, 28, is currently being treated for cancer and recently had her first chemotherapy session last month; In newly shared photos, the mother-of-two snapped a selfie with her eldest daughter, Kaitlyn, as the 10-year-old and the rest of the family supported her and remained optimistic.
The TLC alum also snapped pictures of herself in the middle of treatment at a hospital in Georgia — which is already causing hair loss.
On Thursday, her sister Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson, 17, took to Instagram to confirm the devastating diagnosis by sharing an article she posted TMZ.
As I mentioned the people“This is what I mean when I say you never really know what someone is going through at home,” Thompson wrote, along with a screenshot of the post.
“No matter how famous they are,” she continued, addressing her 1.1 million followers on social media.
She added, “Yes, I’m very famous, but normal happens to me and my family, and you need to realize that ASAP.”
According to the American Cancer Society, adrenocortical carcinoma — also known as adrenocortical carcinoma — is a disease that affects an estimated 200 Americans annually.
Sources close to the family report that they are all “very optimistic” that Cardwell will beat and beat the rare disease.
They also revealed that the family – plus her boyfriend Tony Eldridge – are banding together to support the care of Anna and her two children – Caitlin and Kylie, eight.
A devastating diagnosis: According to a previous report, the reality TV star is currently battling stage 4 cancer of the liver, kidneys, and lungs after being diagnosed in January with rare adrenal cancer.
First session completed: After completing the first round of chemotherapy, doctors are said to monitor her progress before making any decisions about treatment.
Mid-treatment: TLC also took pictures of herself in the middle of treatment at a hospital in Georgia — which was already causing her hair to start falling out.
SUPPORTIVE FAMILY: They also revealed that the family – plus her boyfriend Tony Eldridge – are coming together to support the care of Anna and her two children – Kaitlyn, 10, and Kylie, eight.
Cardwell first appeared on TLC’s 2019 series Toddlers and Tiaras alongside her teenage sister — better known as Honey Boo Boo — and her family.
In 2012, the 17-year-old later received a spin-off series titled Here Comes Honey Boo Boo starring the entire family.
In the following years, Cardwell became a mother of two.
She welcomed her eldest daughter, Caitlyn, in 2012 and married her then-boyfriend, Michael Cardwell, two years later. They welcomed Kylee for two years before calling it quits in 2017.
Her family: Cardwell first appeared on TLC’s 2019 series Toddlers and Tiaras alongside her teenage sister — better known as Honey Boo Boo — and her family
Mama and her little ones: Mama June and her daughters have all helped Chicadie and her two children, according to sources close to the family; Seen March 2022
