Tatiana Schlossberg
JFK’s Granddaughter Identified with Terminal Most cancers
Revealed
Tatiana Schlossberg — John F. Kennedy‘s granddaughter — has terminal most cancers … and has a few 12 months to reside, in keeping with her docs.
Tatiana, the 35-year-old daughter of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, revealed she was identified with acute myeloid leukemia in an essay printed by The New Yorker Saturday morning. Her type of leukemia has a uncommon mutation known as Inversion 3, making it tougher to deal with.
She was identified simply hours after giving beginning to her 2nd youngster in Could 2024, when her physician observed her abnormally excessive white-blood-cell rely. As a substitute of being discharged together with her new child daughter, she spent 5 weeks at Columbia Presbyterian receiving chemotherapy.
She was briefly in a position to undergo therapy at residence, however then spent 50 days at Memorial Sloan Kettering for a bone-marrow transplant earlier than being launched again residence with household for added therapy.
Tatiana joined a scientific trial of CAR-T-cell remedy, a kind of immunotherapy she stated has proved efficient in opposition to sure blood cancers, in January. With all the hassle, she was informed she may need a 12 months left to reside by her docs.
The environmental journalist and creator additionally recalled how horrifying a time it was when her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., was confirmed because the Secretary of Well being and Human Companies. Shortly after, docs and scientists at Columbia — together with her husband, George — had no concept in the event that they’d have a job … and he or she did not know if she’d have medical insurance coverage.
She additionally slammed RFK as a humiliation to her household over his stance on vaccines and resolution to defund medical analysis as he took over the division.
Tatiana is now targeted on being current together with her household, although she admits it is tougher than most would suppose. She additionally finds herself reliving reminiscences from all through her life, noting … “Sometimes I trick myself into thinking I’ll remember this forever, I’ll remember this when I’m dead.”
