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1. • • Jeannie Gaffigan’s world came crashing down in 2017. The writing partner and wife of bestselling author/comedian Jim Gaffigan, and mother of their five kids — daughters Marre and Katie and sons Jack, Michael, and Patrick — was diagnosed with a life-threatening, pear-sized brain tumor and underwent a nine-hour operation to successfully remove it.
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     Comedian Jim Gaffigan's Wife Jeannie on Brain Tumor in New Book

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   Does Jeannie Gaffigan have a pear tumor?

   • She writes about it in the book, When Life Gives You Pears. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Two years ago, Jeannie Gaffigan looked at images of a pear-shaped tumor in her brain and asked, am I going to die. She had five children.

   Jeannie Gaffigan On Surviving A Brain Tumor In 'When Life Gives ... - NPR

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   Did Jim Gaffigan get a pear tumor?

   • Okay, so, Dr. Bederson doesn't know the origin of the pear-shaped tumor, but thankfully he did know how to get it out. The surgery took 10 hours. It was a success. The tumor was benign. Jim Gaffigan's better half, Jeannie. Jim Gaffigan Still, Jeannie wasn't out of the dark yet.

   Jeannie's story: Jim Gaffigan on his wife's brain tumor

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   Did Jeannie Gaffigan have a brain tumor?

   • The Gaffigan family dealt with the medical crisis with some gallows humor. For a couple who make their living in comedy, there was nothing remotely humorous about Jeannie Gaffigan's diagnosis of a life-threatening pear-shaped brain tumor in 2017.

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   How many children does Jeannie Gaffigan have?

   • SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Two years ago, Jeannie Gaffigan looked at images of a pear-shaped tumor in her brain and asked, am I going to die. She had five children. Six, she often says if you count her husband, Jim Gaffigan - the comedian with whom she's co-written seven specials, two best-selling books and an acclaimed television series.

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   Who is Jeannie Gaffigan?

   • Six, she often says if you count her husband, Jim Gaffigan - the comedian with whom she's co-written seven specials, two best-selling books and an acclaimed television series. She's also a director, producer and community leader in New York. But quite suddenly, Jeannie Gaffigan's full life narrowed to being a patient.

   Jeannie Gaffigan On Surviving A Brain Tumor In 'When Life Gives ... - NPR

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   What did Jeannie do after a tumor?

   • In the wake of the tumor, Jeannie has found ways to cultivate the generosity shown to her by the community. Doing ambitious service projects with the kids was part of her “bargain with God” before she could even walk. She was determined that her children stay close to the importance of giving back.

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3. people.com › tv › jim-gaffigan-wife-jeannie-onJeannie Gaffigan Opens Up About Apple-Sized Tumor: 'I Was a ...

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   May 10, 2017 · It wasn’t until she began to lose her hearing, however, that Jeannie – the wife of comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan – decided to push for answers, ultimately learning the unimaginable: she had a...

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   Sep 28, 2019 · Two years ago, Jeannie Gaffigan looked at images of a pear-shaped tumor in her brain and asked, am I going to die. She had five children.

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6. www.aarp.org › jeannie-gaffigan-brain-tumorHow a Brain Tumor Changed Jeannie and Jim Gaffigan’s Family

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   Mar 12, 2020 · It's the story of how illness and bed rest forced her to confront her “demons and control freak nature” and helped the Gaffigan family “make pear-ade out of pears.” While Jeannie lay in the hospital, she knew Jim lacked the skills to deal with the home front.

7. people.com › health › jeannie-gaffigan-assumedJeannie Gaffigan Assumed Brain Tumor Symptoms Were from Being ...

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   Sep 18, 2019 · A few weeks later, an MRI revealed she had a 6-cm mass the size of a pear on her brain stem. “It became real when I heard ‘tumor’ and saw the picture,” she recalls. Later she asked her...

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8. guideposts.org › positive-living › friends-andJeannie Gaffigan: Life Lessons After a Brain Tumor Diagnosis

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   The findings had brought us here: A large pear-shaped tumor was pressing against my brain stem. “You need surgery immediately,” the neurosurgeon said. The one thing I had no plan for.

   • Author: Jeannie Gaffigan

9. people.com › tv › comedian-jim-gaffigan-wife-jeannieComedian Jim Gaffigan's Wife Jeannie on Brain Tumor in New Book

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   Jun 3, 2019 · The writing partner and wife of bestselling author/comedian Jim Gaffigan, and mother of their five kids — daughters Marre and Katie and sons Jack, Michael, and Patrick — was diagnosed with a...

10. stories.marquette.edu › the-power-of-pear-bb21ad7d110How a fruit-shaped brain tumor halted Jeannie Gaffigan’s fast ...

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    Apr 21, 2021 · It was a pear-shaped tumor wrapped precariously around her brain stem, discovered when she lost her hearing in one ear. Its successful removal by a renowned surgeon led to a wave of unexpected complications that left Jeannie clinging to life in an ICU with severe pneumonia, cut off from her children for weeks and deprived of even a bite of food ...