Billiards star Jeanette ‘The Black Widow’ Lee, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer in February, has successfully completed her treatments… after she was initially told that she had up to a year left to live
- Billiards star Jeanette Lee was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer
- The 50-year-old professional pool shark has seen her prognosis improve
- Lee’s agent told the outlet that she handled her treatments ‘like a champion’
- And that her doctors said that she could live for several more years
- This comes after she was initially told that she had up to a year left to live
Billiards star Jeanette ‘The Black Widow’ Lee, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer last February, has successfully completed her cancer treatments.
According to a report from TMZ, the 50-year-old professional pool shark has seen her prognosis improve after she was initially told that she had up to a year left to live.
Lee’s longtime agent Tom George told the outlet that she handled her treatments ‘like a champion’ and that her doctors said that she could live for several more years.
Treatment: Billiards star Jeanette ‘The Black Widow’ Lee, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer last February, has successfully completed her cancer treatments. Seen in 2005
George said that Lee’s treatment required six rounds of chemotherapy and a major surgery.
He also shared that though the treatments were ‘extremely difficult’, she tolerated them ‘remarkably well’.
The sports agent noted that the pro athlete is ‘in the upper five percent of the people that go through that regimen.’
George told TMZ that Lee was able to compete again in a billiards tournament after receiving treatment.
Great news: According to a report from TMZ , the 50-year-old professional pool shark has seen her prognosis improve after she was initially told that she had up to a year left to live. Lee’s longtime agent Tom George told the outlet that she handled her treatments ‘like a champion’ and that her doctors said that she could live for several more years
On September 28, Lee entered the Inaugural Omega’s Diamond Open Tournament in Aiken, South Carolina, just seven months after receiving her diagnosis.
In a statement to the American Pool Players Association, Lee explained, ‘Playing and competing in tournaments is what I love to do.’
She continued, ‘I wanted to feel that feeling again and connect personally with my fans, again. They have been so overwhelmingly supportive, I want to be out there among them.’
Back in the game: On September 28, Lee entered the Inaugural Omega’s Diamond Open Tournament in Aiken, South Carolina, just seven months after receiving her diagnosis. Seen in 2010
‘The cancer and the chemo has affected my stamina and preparation so I have no idea at what level I can perform. However, I guarantee that I will compete with everything I have.’
George told TMZ that Lee played well and managed to cash out.
While George acknowledged that the pool star still faces daily challenges including pain, fatigue and remaining cancer in her system, he said she is ‘continuing her fight the same way she used to attack the pool table — with everything she has.’
Determination: The pro, who is a single mother to daughters Cheyenne, 17, Chloe, 12, and Savannah,11, said ‘I intend to bring the same resolve I brought to the billiards table to this fight’
His comment echoed Lee’s pledge in a news release that she issued upon receiving her diagnosis.
The pro, who is a single mother to daughters Cheyenne, 17, Chloe, 12, and Savannah,11, said ‘I intend to bring the same resolve I brought to the billiards table to this fight.’
‘Jim Valvano so eloquently told us to “Never give up.” I owe it to my three young daughters to do exactly that.’
Resilience: Lee has shared updates with her fans on social media as she continues to battle her cancer