Mama June reunites with daughter Chickadee for chemotherapy amid cancer battle

19 April 2023 , 10:26

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Mama June Shannon (Image: MEGA)

Mama June has shown her support for daughter Chickadee as she joined the 28-year-old for her latest chemotherapy session.

Chickadee, whose real name is Anna Cardwell, was seen smiling alongside her mother as she lay in a hospital bed while hooked up to machines.

Anna seemed in good spirits and wore a red head scarf, after recently admitting she had been wearing a wig to cover her hair loss.

She was also joined by her daughter Kaitlyn and her partner Elridge Toney as they left the hospital in matching face masks.

The reality star was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in January and began treatment for the illness last month.

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Mama June Shannon reunited with her daughter (MEGA)

Anna is currently battling stage four adrenal carcinoma, which was discovered after she complained to the doctor about stomach aches.

After undergoing tests, doctors discovered the cancer in her liver, kidney and lung.

According to the Mayo Clinic, adrenal cancer is a rare cancer that begins in one or both of the small, triangular glands which are located on top of your kidneys. It can occur at any age.

A family source told TMZ : "28-year-old Anna recently underwent her first round of chemo and her hair's coming out in chunks.

"Her hair, however, is almost beside the point, as she battles adrenal carcinoma cancer that has spread to her lungs, kidney and liver."

Anna Cardwell has been diagnosed with cancer (Instagram)

The mother-daughter pair previously had a tense relationship (Instagram)

Doctors are said to be waiting to see how the star reacts to the initial chemotherapy treatment before any future decisions are made on what they can try next.

Mama June and Anna were previously said to have a fraught relationship after falling out when Anna accused her mother of "never apologising" for her past mistakes.

However, they seem to be trying to mend their relationship, with Anna even attending her mother's wedding in January.

Her family is reportedly "very hopeful" the mum-of-two will pull through and have been chipping in to help with 10-year-old Kaitlyn and Kylee, seven.

Meanwhile, Anna's boyfriend Elridge is also said to be sticking by her side throughout the scary period.

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