Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, even celebrities have had to follow lockdown rules. Well, in honor of a very special occasion, Kim Kardashian planned a sweet family reunion for her grandmother, Mary Jo Campbell’s, birthday. As a two-time cancer survivor, Campbell and her family clearly have a lot to celebrate.
Read MoreIn addition to Campbell, the patriarch of the Kardashian family, Robert Kardashian, passed away from esophageal cancer in 2003, just two weeks after receiving his diagnosis. Seeing as cancer has touched the Kardashian clan in many ways, it’s understandable why celebrating milestones such as a birthday mean so much to them.
Celebrating Life After Cancer
Occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, or just family get-togethers can sometimes mean the world for cancer survivors. Once completing treatment, living life to the fullest and spending time with loved ones is critical in regaining a new sense of normalcy after cancer.
Chrissy Degennaro was diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer called multiple myeloma at just 36 years old. She had a two year old son, and known that the cancer was difficult to treat, she didn’t expect to see him enter kindergarten. However, after undergoing rigorous treatment for 14 years (two stem-cell transplants, 27 rounds of chemotherapy, two CAR-T cell transplants, and a clinical trial), she beat the odds and has been able to celebrate milestones with her son and rest of the family.
Related: Turning the Page to a New Year Jill Kargman's Holiday Message
“You know, I do live one day at a time,” Chrissy says. “Now, maybe I can go a week, a month, but things are looking pretty good. I’m able to be here for more milestones for my son, for more holidays, more birthdays. I do feel like I have had another chance at life.”
Learn more about SurvivorNet's rigorous medical review process.
