Jim Gaffigan.
Last year, comedian Jim Gaffigan and his writer wife, Jeannie, faced a health crisis that nearly ended her life, derailed their family, and halted his career.
When Jeannie was diagnosed with a brain tumor, the couple fell back on comedy to process what they were going through.
Jim Gaffigan’s better half, Jeannie. The tumor was benign, but it … His partner in creating and producing (both entertainment and five children) is wife Jeannie Gaffigan -- but the spring of 2017, he nearly lost her. After ignoring seemingly harmless symptoms for at least a year, Emmy-nominated producer Jeannie Gaffigan was diagnosed by a medical team at The Mount Sinai Hospital with a pear-shaped brain tumor. The tumor had grown much bigger, and it was the size of an apple inside her brain! Jim Gaffigan's Wife Jeannie on Discovering She Had a Brain Tumor the Size of an Apple: 'I Was a Ticking Time Bomb' this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Jeannie Gaffigan tells NPR's Scott Simon about her brain tumor, her recovery from its removal, and why she's grateful for the experience. How Jeannie and Jim Gaffigan battled a tumor with comedy July 23, 2018 03:39 The powerhouse couple sought after all the medical professionals and contacted the neurosurgery team at Mount Sinai Hospital, who strictly recommended immediate surgery.. Jeannie Gaffigan's Brain Surgery The surgery took ten hours. The tumor was the size of a pear, and was successfully removed in a nine-hour surgery at Manhattan's Mount Sinai Hospital.
―America Magazine "A surprisingly hilarious story about surviving a brain tumor...her accessible writing style and honest voice create an intoxicating spell as she writes tenderly of learning the importance of living in the moment. Jeannie Gaffigan: How Family, Faith and Funny People Helped Her Heal From a Brain Tumor Catholic comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan is quick to say that he doesn't do anything alone. The large mass was severely compressing her brain stem, causing headaches, dizzy spells, and a loss of hearing in one ear. Jeannie was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She writes about …
How Jeannie and Jim Gaffigan Find Humor in a Brain Tumor Being a "supermom," the affectionate term Jeannie Gaffigan's comedian husband Jim has long had for her, is both a blessing and a curse. Gaffigan is Catholic and Jim has jokingly referred to her as a "Shiite Catholic" relative to him. Comedian Jim Gaffigan knows the difference a year can make.
A year and a half ago, Gaffigan was abruptly thrust into that caregiver role when his wife, Jeannie, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. What Jeannie Gaffigan Wishes She Had Known Before Her Brain Tumor Surgery Wellness wisdom from someone who had a pear-size tumor growing in her brain for over a year.