The Real Housewives of Orange County star, Vicki Gunvalson, recently shared some news about her close friend Jeana Keough and her ongoing fight against tongue cancer.
During the August 9th episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Vicki, who is 64, mentioned, “She’s dealing with a lot right now. She’s undergoing chemo and radiation, and we are all praying for her recovery.”
In the past, Vicki has publicly expressed her support for fellow RHOC original member Jeana, who is now 70, through posts on Instagram.
On July 20, she took to Instagram to write, “By now, many of you know my amazing friend @jeanakeough is facing a battle with cancer.” She included a link to a GoFundMe page aimed at helping Jeana with her medical expenses. “Her daughter Kara has detailed her journey in the GoFundMe post below. Please give if you’re able and keep her in your prayers of healing ❤️🩹. Jeana, you’ve been a supportive friend to so many, and now it’s our turn to support you! We love you girl 💪🙏❤️.”
Amidst Jeana Keough’s cancer struggle, love and encouragement have poured in from her Real Housewives of Orange County circle. “By now, most of you are aware that my extraordinary friend @jeanakeough is battling cancer,” Vicki stated on Instagram on Sunday, July 19. […]
Jeana’s daughter, Kara Keough, broke the news of her mom’s cancer battle in July.
“A few months ago, while visiting Shane and me in Florida, my mom mentioned a painful spot on her tongue,” Kara wrote via the GoFundMe page. “She assumed a tooth had been rubbing against it and had even gone to the dentist multiple times to have the tooth filed down. I asked her how long the sore had been there. She paused, thought about it, and realized it had been nearly a year.”
According to Kara, Jeana was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.
“After surgery to remove the cancer, we were hopeful that the hardest part was behind her. But when doctors recommended a second surgery to remove lymph nodes, they discovered the cancer had spread,” Kara wrote. “What we thought would be a one-time surgery became a full cancer battle.”
The Real Housewives of Orange County star Jeana Keough’s daughter, Kara Keough, has revealed her mom’s prognosis after finishing chemotherapy for tongue cancer. “Jeana is home and recovering,” Kara, 37, wrote in an update on Jeana’s GoFundMe page on Friday, July 31. “She’s done with chemo and only has 2 days of radiation left! After […]
Kara shared an update on her mom’s treatment plan on Thursday, August 6, confirming that Jeana “finished her last radiation treatment” the day before and that “we were informed that these next two weeks will be the roughest on her physically — as the chemo and radiation are compounding and her body will be at its weakest point.”
“The radiation burns have now made it to the outer skin on her neck and even putting medicated cream on the area with the gentlest of touches causes her wincing pain,” Kara wrote. “We’re rocking and rolling with the feeding tube and I can feed her in the dark while she sleeps at this point and she’s stopped losing weight. This is a win and we’re taking it as such.”
“We’re still trying to find a nausea treatment that might prevent the painful vomiting but haven’t found the perfect solution yet,” said Kara, noting that the “pain is excruciating and she refuses narcotics, so it’s unfortunately a really tough challenge to accept.”