Rosie O'Donnell's Fiancée Battling Rare, Non-Cancerous Tumors
Former daytime talk show host Rosie O'Donnell and fiancée Michelle Rounds have postponed their wedding plans, as Rounds battles a rare disease. The Today's Professionals guest expert revealed Rounds' plight in a recent blog post. Posted O'Donnell:
took mish 2 malibu
drove to napa
stopped in big sur
heaven on earthit was a honeymoon
before the wedding
pure bliss
we laughed loved listenedthen blink – it begins
on mothers day
morning pain
that won’t let upwe wander thru the maze of medical mystery
confused – scared
mish gets even smaller
i get even bigger – sugar my solacei wake many mornings
in a darkened room
on a roll away cot
with good n plenty stuck in my matted hairundiagnosed – again and again
her pain grew worse
it seemed impossible
no one knew what was wronglife changes in an instant
desmoid tumors
odd and curious beasts
strong and sneaky
a non cancer that acts cancerousonly 900 cases a year in the US
an orphan disease – beyond rare
only 3 people per million get this
michelle is one of themshe is recovering from surgery in june
getting stronger every day
we have joined the fight against this disease
raising money and awarenesswe had to postpone our wedding
re scheduled for next summer
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