Joanna Montgomery gave birth to her first child, a healthy baby girl, at age 44. Though her pregnancy was high-risk because of her age, her daughter Magnolia was born in an emergency C-section in December 2011. That is, until her doctors discovered a tumor on her fallopian tube while she was in labor. Had it not been for her pregnancy, her tumor may not have been discovered until it was more serious. Nevertheless, the new mom is now battling an aggressive cancer.
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She is now sharing her fight against cancer with the world, through a 10-episode YouTube documentary, Baby, It's Cancer created by CafeMomStudios.
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Montgomery has now undergone emergency surgery followed by 18 weeks of chemotherapy. Though her story is somber, Montgomery says she finds inspiration through her new baby girl.
You can watch the first installment above and find the rest of the series on , read her and follow her on .
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