Taylor Swift revealed to her fans via tumblr April 9th that her 57-year-old mother, Andrea has been diagnosed with cancer. The 25-year-old pop singer gifted her mother back in December with the opportunity/request to visit the doctor. She took to tumblr to state,
"For Christmas this year, I asked my mom that one of her gifts to me be her going to the doctor to get screened for any health issues. Just to ease some worries of mine. She agreed, and went to get checked
. . . the results came in, and I’m saddened to tell you that my mom has been diagnosed with cancer.”
Taylor and her 23-year-old brother, Austin have a close relationship with their mother. In 2008, Swift told the American Country Network,
"My mom and I have always been really close. She's always been the friend that was always there. There were times when, in middle school and junior high, I didn't have a lot of friends. But my mom was always my friend. Always."
Taylor wants to keep the details of her mothers' diagnose private. However, the starlet wants her fans to be aware of this unfortunate circumstance.
Read Taylor's tumblr announcement here!
Reading this story, I broke into tears. Taylor’s story can somewhat relate to my testimony. One thing I always knew but put into practice after the cancer scare that happened to my family in 2014, love like there is no tomorrow.