Survivor: Palau’s Jennifer Lyon Loses Breast Cancer Battle
(HMG) – Jennifer Lyon, who placed fourth on Survivor: Palau in 2005, has sadly died at her home in Oregon Tuesday night, at age 37. She entered the competition as a nanny and graduate student from Encino, Calif., and just a few months after competing with her fellow castaways, Jennifer was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer at age 33 in 2005.
“In the summer of 2004, I felt something in my right breast that didn’t feel normal,” Lyon said. “I thought it was probably scar tissue related to my breast implants. So I let it go — for a long time.”
She eventually made the decision to get a double mastectomy, followed by chemotherapy. Lyon became an outspoken advocate for breast cancer awareness. “She had beaten it into remission once, but then it came back and was in her bones,” ‘Survivor: Micronesia’ star Eliza Orlins told TVGuide.com.
She died after a nearly five-year public battle with the disease, and her Web site, still displays the message.
Thank you so much to everyone for sending their encouragement and prayers. It means so much to me and every single one is appreciated. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
Jenn
Rest in Peace Jenn!
