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Mama June reveals why the family kept late daughter Chickadee's stage 4 cancer diagnosis a secret for THREE MONTHS - as 44-year-old star opens up about 'nightmare' of life after her child's death at 29


Mom of two Chickadee battled adrenal cancer that progressed to stage 4 before she died on December 9, aged 29, leaving behind daughters Kylee, 11 and Kaitlyn, eight.

The news of her diagnosis was made public back in March 2023, but Mama June, 44, confirmed that the family had chosen to delay telling the world when they first found out. Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, Mama June explained: 'We held the stage four diagnosis out of the public until Anna was ready to tell the world' The ordeal spurred the TV matriarch to try the appetite suppressant drugs, despite her earlier claims that she would avoid it due to her past addiction struggles.

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