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Rosie O’Donnell: Fiance’s Illness Inspires Poem

Rosie O’Donnell has announced that her wedding to fiance Michelle Rounds will be postponed while Rounds deals with medical complications from a tumor diagnosis. The tumor is due to aggressive fi...
Rosie O’Donnell: Fiance’s Illness Inspires Poem
Written by Amanda Crum
  • Rosie O’Donnell has announced that her wedding to fiance Michelle Rounds will be postponed while Rounds deals with medical complications from a tumor diagnosis.

    The tumor is due to aggressive fibromatosis, which is very rare and only affects about 3 out of every 1 million people. While it’s classified as non-cancerous, it can cause serious health issues, and O’Donnell and Rounds want to focus on healing before taking on the stress of their wedding day.

    Last week, O’Donnell posted a poem on her website explaining what had happened and asking for thoughts and prayers for Michelle.

    August 3, 2012

    took mish 2 malibu
    drove to napa
    stopped in big sur
    heaven on earth

    it was a honeymoon
    before the wedding
    pure bliss
    we laughed loved listened

    then blink – it begins
    on mothers day
    morning pain
    that won’t let up

    we wander thru the maze of medical mystery
    confused – scared
    mish gets even smaller
    i get even bigger – sugar my solace

    i wake many mornings
    in a darkened room
    on a roll away cot
    with good n plenty stuck in my matted hair

    undiagnosed – again and again
    her pain grew worse
    it seemed impossible
    no one knew what was wrong

    life changes in an instant

    desmoid tumors
    odd and curious beasts
    strong and sneaky
    a non cancer that acts cancerous

    only 900 cases a year in the US
    an orphan disease – beyond rare
    only 3 people per million get this
    michelle is one of them

    she is recovering from surgery in june
    getting stronger every day
    we have joined the fight against this disease
    raising money and awareness

    we had to postpone our wedding
    re scheduled for next summer
    in lieu of gifts –
    we ask for donations

    DTRF Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

    good thoughts
    wishes
    prayers
    all welcomed

    O’Donnell has been married once before, to partner Kelli Carpenter; they share three children. O’Donnell and Rounds have been trying to have a baby together, but that will likely be postponed as well until Rounds is in better health.

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