Cancer has been part of his life for several years. In 2020, Denise Fabre announced that her son-in-law, Dan McNamee, the husband of her daughter Élodie, was suffering from pancreatic cancer, a particularly serious pathology with a survival rate of only 11% according to France Sunday.
Fortunately, the young man courageously fought against this disease, and the clan finally celebrated his recovery with pride, four years after the diagnosis.
However, if Dan McNamee managed to overcome this ordeal, Denise Fabre had to face her own fight against cancer.
Denise Fabre facing illness
According to information from France Sunday, the ex-speaker would have received her diagnosis in spring 2022, following analyzes carried out due to severe fatigue. Since then, she has had a string of “exhausting chemotherapies, which cause loss of taste, appetite and hair loss“. She has recently been sporting a wig.
To overcome the illness, Denise Fabre could have counted on the unfailing support of those close to her, in particular that of her twin daughters, Élodie and Olivia, but also that of her husband, the chef Francis Vandenhende who devotes a “love” to her.unconditional love“.
“With this exceptional man whose existence she has shared since 1978, Denise not only found an attentive ear, but also a model of resilience.“, report our colleagues. The famous chef would have indeed gone through a similar ordeal eight years earlier.
The ex-speaker in remission
Like her husband and son-in-law, Denise would also have won her fight. Always according to France Sunday, the results of his latest exams would be very encouraging.
She would have even already planned her return to the small screen by accepting Faustine Bollaert’s invitation for one of the next issues of The Secret Box on France 3. An event eagerly awaited by viewers!
