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Mama June's daughter Anna 'Chickadee' Cardwell has been seen smiling alongside her boyfriend after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
In a picture shared on Instagram, the 28-year-old cosied up to her partner Eldridge Toney as they enjoyed a day out at a lake.
Anna beamed for the camera while dressed in a casual tie-dye top. Eldridge wore a red graphic T-shirt and a wide-brimmed sun hat.
Fans flocked to the comments to offer their support to the couple, after it was recently announced that Anna's cancer is terminal. She was diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma back in January and had been undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
"You two look happy keep strong," one fan commented. Another person said: "Anna I hope you are feeling better. Great picture of you two! Stay strong!"
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Anna 'Chickadee' Cardwell smiled next to her boyfriend (Instagram/@eldridgetoney)
She's been diagnosed with terminal cancer (Instagram)A third fan gushed: "Anna you are beautiful! I love your smile."
Anna's mother recently opened up about her daughter's cancer diagnosis and said the family is trying to take things "one day at a time".
"She's actually doing pretty good. She's handling it pretty good," Mama June said. Her daughter Lauryn 'Pumpkin' Efird added how Anna "can still go to the grocery store, she can drive herself".
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Mama June added: "We don't know what to expect because the cancer is very aggressive and it grew from nothing to something huge on the left side of her body."
Anna was given her diagnosis back in January (Instagram/@annamarie35)She said it's been an "emotional rollercoaster" for the family, before adding of Anna's prognosis: "It's terminal."
Mama June said they have all come to terms with the fact that Anna is "not gonna go into remission".
Anna was diagnosed with stage four adrenal carcinoma in January, which was discovered after she complained to the doctor about stomach aches.
After undergoing tests, doctors discovered the cancer in her liver, kidney and lung.
According to the Mayo Clinic, adrenal cancer is a rare cancer that begins in one or both of the small, triangular glands which are located on top of your kidneys. It can occur at any age.