Mother and daughter's brave battle
Jordan was a fun-loving 16 year old looking forward to a future studying medicine when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
She was admitted to Mater Adult Hospital to undergo a lumpectomy followed by six months of radiation and chemotherapy—with her mum by her side. As Jordan was young, she still needed regular injections for the next three years to keep the cancer at bay.
“I take everyday as it comes but the amazing support you receive from Mater really makes a difference when you’re going through treatment.”
While Jordan had the relief of getting close to remission, her mother Mary-Ann received some bad news—she was also diagnosed with breast cancer.
Mary-Ann’s treatment at Mater followed the same path as Jordan and she went into remission.
Sadly, 20-year-old Jordan recently learned that the cancer had spread to her bones. Breast cancer is the most common cancer to spread. She’s now back at Mater for chemotherapy treatment for bone cancer every week until the end of the year.
Mary-Ann said, “Going through my treatment wasn’t as shocking as I’d walked Jordan’s path and knew what to expect. It was more upsetting when we were told Jordan’s cancer had spread as she was so close to the five year remission period to be cancer free.
We encourage everyone to support chicks in pink to provide an immediate benefit to breast cancer patients at Mater.”