Caroline Kennedy's Daughter Tatiana Schlossberg, 35, Reveals Terminal Cancer Diagnosis

[Swede]

This family has been through a lot.

Schlossberg praised her husband for his support throughout the ordeal in her essay. “George did everything for me that he possibly could. He talked to all the doctors and insurance people that I didn’t want to talk to; he slept on the floor of the hospital," she said.

"For my whole life, I have tried to be good, to be a good student and a good sister and a good daughter, and to protect my mother and never make her upset or angry," she added. (Schlossberg's siblings include sister Rose Schlossberg and brother Jack Schlossberg.)

"Now I have added a new tragedy to her life, to our family’s life, and there’s nothing I can do to stop it," said the mom of two.

https://people.com/caroline-kennedys-daughter-tatiana-schlossberg-reveals-terminal-cancer-diagnosis-11855177

[newdeal2]

1. Shoot. Not fair

Reading that last sentence, I hope she does not feel any guilt. It’s not her fault this happened.

[Deuxcents]

2. Awful news and she's so young. Didn't her grandmother..Jackie..die from a form of leukemia?

[dflprincess]

10. Jackie died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Also a type of blood cancer.

[Deuxcents]

14. O, that's right..thank you

[tblue37]

3. That poor family suffers one tragedy after another.

[Cha]

4. It's So Tragically Heartbreaking for Tatianna

Schlossberg, Loved Ones, and America. 💔

I just read her story in LBN.. I'm grateful you posted it here, swede.. it needs to be read, I think.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143570359

[snowybirdie]

5. Another tragedy

for the Kennedy family. Words cannot describe their pain

[boston bean]

6. 😢

[erronis]

7. Also see pnwmom's post a bit earlier with the link to the New Yorker article.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143570359

I think it's wonderful that the New Yorker didn't put this very moving piece behind their paywall.
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/a-battle-with-my-blood

Even in her terminal times, Tatiana Schlossberg has some very pointed comments about her cousin RfkJr.

[Cha]

16. TY.. Yes Tatianna righteously calls out

one of Traitor's Death Squad, her cousin.

[LittleGirl]

17. She's an amazing writer

I leaned in and then I cried. Then I got mad at Bobby and now, just want to send her a card telling her how I agree with her. I am so worried about cancer research not being funded. Almost all of my parent's siblings have died of heart disease, colon cancer/disease or cancer of some sort. And Nurses are the bomb. They keep the patients alive in the hospital. We are going to suffer for generations if we don't get that funding restored. Audit it for sure, but keep working on it. I believe in Science.

I am so sorry for her. I'm so sorry for the loss to her children, husband and parents. I can't even imagine facing death at my mid-30s. My heart broke for her.

Tatiana: If you're reading this...Via con Dios.

[erronis]

19. Damn. That sentiment, "Vaya con Dios", really brings it home.

And I ain't religious at all, but tears to think of that finality.

[LittleGirl]

20. raises hand, former catholic here.

not religious but for her...goodness gracious.

[mcar]

24. I can't access it

[erronis]

25. Here's an archived copy

https://archive.ph/UrvEy

[mcar]

27. Thank you for this. I'm in tears.

What a powerful essay. Another tragedy to befall this family. Blessings on this brave woman and her family.

[twodogsbarking]

8. Caroline has always been the number one person I would like to meet. Saddens me.

Saddened for the daughter. The mental stress with the sickness is unimaginable.

[Boomerproud]

18. She learned she had leukemia the day her daughter was born

18 months ago (low white cell count). She's so afraid the baby won't remember her.

[cilla4progress]

9. Horrifying

So sad. Young parent.

Caroline has seen more than her share of sorrow.

[Ars Longa]

11. Yet....Worms like RFK jr go on and on......

[mgardener]

12. I just read the story

How utterly sad.

[Raftergirl]

13. This is so sad. My heart goes out to her and the whole family. 😢

[TommieMommy]

15. I feel so bad for them. That family has had so many tragedys 🙏

[Fla Dem]

21. For all their successes, what they've cherished most is family and that's where they have suffered most.

I am so sorry for them, Caroline has tragically lost her father, her brother and now her daughter is fatally ill. So Sad.


My heart goes out to her and her family,

[wendyb-NC]

22. That is so tragic

Heartbreaking.

[mcar]

23. Tragic.

[BlueKota]

26. That is so sad.