Mama June Shannon explains why daughter Anna Cardwell stopped her cancer treatments early.
As Anna Cardwell’s loved ones mourn her loss, Mama June: family crisis Viewers have seen the final months of the late reality TV personality’s life.
Anna was only 29 years old when she died. She was a mother.
Not everyone understands why she decided to enter hospice. Mama June shares that even her medical team took some convincing.
June Shannon lost her daughter Anna Cardwell in 2023
Mama June Shannon spoke with AND! News in an interview on Thursday, April 11.
Anna Cardwell stopped her cancer treatments in 2023 – treatments featured on Mama June: family crisis – and was placed in hospice before his death.
“I think she was just over it,” June explained. “She just wanted to spend her final days doing what she wanted to do.”
Anna Cardwell died on December 9, 2023. It had been less than a year since she received a diagnosis of stage 4 adrenal cancer. She was only 29 years old.
“It was difficult watching her go through chemotherapy,” June said.
“I had to undergo radiation and immunotherapy,” she remembers. “And then we try to get into hospice long before we actually could.”
Ultimately, Anna Cardwell was done fighting
June characterized Anna as “vivacious.” She recalled that even in her final days, it took some effort to get approval for hospice care from her medical team.
“I watch her trying to say, ‘Okay, I’m done with treatment, I just want to live the rest of my life the way I want to live it,'” June described.
In her opinion: “They didn’t want to listen.” At least not at first.
After Anna Cardwell’s tragic death, June was given custody of Kaitlyn, Anna’s eldest daughter. Anna’s ex, Michael Cardwell, took custody of 8-year-old Kylee.
“I tell Kaitlyn all the time, ‘I’ll never replace your mother,'” June admitted in her recent interview. Very true! “I say this all the time, but Kylee shouldn’t have to be raised by Kylee’s father. I shouldn’t be raising Kaitlyn.”
Then she reiterated, “Anna should be here raising her children. It’s not fair for any of us that Anna is gone, especially not for her children.”
Mama June: Family Crisis follows Anna Cardwell’s battle with cancer
In accordance with Anna Cardwell’s wishes, Mama June: family crisis chronicled her final days and the battle with cancer that led her to hospice care.
We are sure it is painful for the family to relive these moments. Viewers witnessed Anna’s battle with cancer for the first time.
But one day they will be grateful that the cameras captured so many family moments with which to remember Anna. Her daughters will also be grateful for it.