show ad

A box full of syringes, a filthy rag and a stamped out cigarette: Tragic photographs of the scene of Kurt Cobain's suicide that lay undeveloped for 20 years give fresh insight into star's death
Babysitter admits shaking 2-year-old to death and leaving her to die on the floor 'while she played Facebook game for two hours'
Do you want a double shot with that? Starbucks to roll out beer and wine in stores to increase evening traffic
Authorities arrest teen after appealing to public for help identifying 'sexual predator who photographed himself assaulting baby girl'
Teen, 14, arrested after innocent father-of-two traveling home from work is shot dead on Brooklyn bus
Here comes Yoko: Report claims rest of the Stones 'compared L'Wren to woman who broke up Beatles' as Jagger lands in LA to organize her funeral
Student who later died was shot in the BACK at close range by campus cop, autopsy reveals
Distraught mother reveals how theater audience turned on her autistic son, called him 'retarded' then jeered at them until they left the movie
MH370's disappearance was 'crew-related and well planned': Expert says location of 'debris' suggests pilot intervention as search for ghost plane resumes in 10,000ft of water
Search resumes: 29 planes, 18 ships and six helicopters now involved in the search for possible debris from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in Indian Ocean
Who was 'fanatical' pilot of missing jet calling just minutes before take-off? Focus turns to mystery cockpit call from Kuala Lumpur airport
'Recovery is not guaranteed': Doomed flight's black box might take years to recover - if investigators can find it at all - warns the head of French air crash bureau
Two teens accused in 'thrill kill' of Australian baseball player on suburban Oklahoma street plead not guilty
Outrage in Long Island over anonymous Twitter account posting pictures of local teens throwing up, passing out drunk and acting out at underage parties
Four teenage Taliban gunmen who stormed the 'safest hotel in Kabul' killed in three-hour shootout with security forces
'My boyfriend is going to kill you': The chilling text message boy, 15, received just before he was shot dead in 'row over girl'
'Why would we continue to be murderers to those who have murdered?': Man who killed two co-workers by setting them alight hits out at death penalty as he's executed
'Spanish supernanny' hired by Kate and William to look after Prince George is named (and she knows martial arts and 007 stunt driving)
Heartbreaking moment dying zoo worker was wheeled in his hospital bed to say a final farewell to the animals he cared for
Mystery Silicon Valley tech company set to move into $700 million San Jose development
Teacher and mother-of-two, 41, 'had sex with two of her students and police fear there may be more victims'
Family of four 'brutally beat man for two days then left him in the woods to be eaten by wolves after he assaulted their child'
Is this proof dry cleaning is a waste of money? Ignore the label. We show you CAN wash 'dry clean only' clothes at home - and save a fortune
Johnny Cash's great-niece found stabbed to death and stuffed in a BOX 'after a drug-related fight with a criminal friend'

'It's not good': The heartbreaking moment The Little Couple star Jen Arnold reveals to viewers she is battling stage three cancer

PUBLISHED: 23:38 EST, 18 March 2014 | UPDATED: 09:28 EST, 19 March 2014

View
comments

The moment that The Little Couple star Jen Arnold reveals to viewers that she is battling stage three cancer was shown for the first time tonight.

The neonatologist fought back tears as she told of her heartbreaking diagnosis on the TLC network reality TV show.

The news broke last year but the episode in which she announces the news was not broadcast until now.

Scroll down for video

Speaking out: The Little Couple star Jen Arnold reveals to viewers that she is battling stage three cancer on the latest episode of the show

Neonatologist Jen, who along with husband Bill Klein has dwarfism caused by a genetic condition, got the verdict soon after they won their year-and-a-half battle to adopt their daughter Zoey from India.

She was forced to leave the country early during the process after she began to bleed profusely.

‘It’s not good,’ the 39-year-old said before heading back to the States, leaving Bill in New Delhi to battle the adoption process alone.

Reacting the the news: Husband Bill Klein and his wife got the verdict soon after they won their year-and-a-half battle to adopt their daughter Zoey from India

‘I ended up going through multiple tests to find out why I had been bleeding so badly in India, and as it turns out I have a form of cancer called gestational trophoblastic neoplasm - stage three,’ Jen told fans.

She said it meant she had a ‘rapidly growing’ tumor in her uterus which had metastasized into ‘three nodules’ in her lungs.

‘Thankfully nothing in my brain or liver,’ she said.

The Little Couple's Jen Arnold reveals she has cancer

Moving scenes: Jen also was seen getting a wig fitting in the episode on Tuesday night

‘When you first hear it, and you first hear ‘cancer’ - my heart sank.

‘I felt nauseous,’ admitted Bill.

‘I didn’t have any control. There’s nothing you can do, and it scares the hell out of you.’

‘It’s not something we expected, nor foresaw but it’s something unfortunately we have to deal with,’ Jen added.

‘Clearly we don’t want my cancer diagnosis to overshadow in any way the adoption of our daughter.

‘That’s what’s getting me through this cancer diagnosis is getting Zoey home and acclimated and continuing to watch Will grow.’

‘It’s just another part of our lives,’ she said stoically. ‘So far we’ve been very open sharing all aspects in our lives, so I guess this isn’t any different.’

Sad scenes: Jen Arnold fought back the tears as she revealed the news on the show

Heartbreaking: Later viewers saw her and Bill head off to hospital for more chemo as Jen revealed the side-effects of the treatment were getting worse

‘Seeing Zoey for the first time was incredible,’ said Jen later.

‘She’s [finally] home. She’s with us,’ she said as they took her home from the orphanage.

The dream trip had turned to nightmare when Jennifer began to experience the irregular bleeding.

‘It’s scaring the hell out of me,’ Bill said as she geared up to go home.

‘I felt lost. This trip home is probably one of the more difficult trips I’ll be dealing with,’ he said as he got the OK to take Zoey back to the States with the couple’s nanny Kate and he and Jennifer’s other adopted child, son Will.

Tender: Bill is seen passing his wife a wig that she had made especially while receiving treatment for cancer

‘Zoey doesn’t like me yet,’ he admitted as the tot screamed and screamed. ‘That makes me nervous.’

‘Not only is it difficult to travel with two kids, I’m not able to keep in touch with Jennifer.’

But the group managed to get back home to Houston, Texas on the plane without too much trouble and Bill carried a baffled looking Zoey into her new home.

Adorable photos of Zoey and her new brother flashed up on screen as Jen told of the difficulties the girl had faced transitioning to her new life in America.

Trying it on: Jen revealed that she looked like Jessica Simpson as she was fitted for a wig

‘We basically did everything we did with Will,’ she said, who was adopted from China in 2013.

They banned cameras and visits so the family could bond.

But plans for dedicated bonding time went out of the window with the cancer news.

‘I now had to go in for chemotherapy every week,’ she said.

Bill said it was tough for the kids but they had to understand she would go away and her ‘beautiful, flowing blonde’ hair Jen once had was no longer there.

‘I think I’m still in shock,’ Jen admitted, saying the timing was ‘insane’.

Life through a lens: The couple met through an online dating website for little people and married in 2009

‘It felt like all the pieces [were] coming together,’ she said of the adoption.

She said the cancer was ‘really treatable’.

‘I just gotta get through it,’ she said as she got ready to go to the doctor again. ‘How did this happen?!’

Later viewers saw her trying on her beanie cap in the mirror as Bill suggested she put a flower on it to make it look prettier.

She said she had lost a lot of her hair after two months’ chemo - and said a scarf she had been wearing on her head made her look like a pirate.

‘Like a doo-rag? You looked like something from Sons of Anarchy?’ Bill - who offered to shave his head in solidarity - asked her.

‘She’s afraid of how ugly I will look without hair,’ he joked, saying she’d vetoed the idea.

‘I think I’m ready to try a wig out,’ Jen decided.

Catching up: Viewers also got to see the family preparing to spend their Christmas together at home

‘You don’t need hair in order to look pretty,’ Bill told her. ‘You’re perfect. I thought you looked cute. Now I can see your ears.’

She sought advice from professional Kitsa Strait of Artemis Hair Studio, who had several options for her.

Jen, whose dwarfism is caused by a rare form of skeletal dysplasia called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, pulled off her hat to reveal she was almost completely bald.

‘I have a little bit of fuzz,’ she said. Kitsa advised her to shave off the remaining hair before measuring her head to find the best fit.

Her head was ‘larger than normal’. ‘That’s good, more brains,’ Jen joked. ‘It really didn’t bother me to lose the hair.’

She then tried on several looks - a brunette and a redhead, which she said would please Bill.

‘I feel like I look like Jessica Simpson,’ she said as she tried a blonde wig on.

And she kidded that other options gave her ‘Texas hair’.

But she was most comfortable in a blonde bob that reminded her of her old self. ‘It looks good,’ Bill told her.

MOST WATCHED NEWS VIDEOS

Comments (65)

Share what you think

View all

The comments below have been moderated in advance.

SheBre, Route Sixty-Six, United States, 1 day ago

A lovely lady I wish her and her family the very best.

679

Click to rate

Roseanne Barr, Hawaii, 1 day ago

My mother watches this show and is in tears after each one. Happy and sad. Such a nice couple.

470

Click to rate

Kittykat, NOLA, 1 day ago

They are such a sweet, loving couple. I'm glad her cancer is in remission, and I hope she lives a long life to see her beautiful children grow up, and be a grandmother one day.

511

Click to rate

maybek8e, Buffalo, United States, 1 day ago

I love that no matter what story you post about this couple, it seems all of the user comments are positive towards them. It is so rare today to see 2 people in the spotlight who seem to have made an impact on so many people.

474

Click to rate

CarrieM, Wisconsin, USA, 1 day ago

Poor thing. They are a beautiful family. We are praying for you guys!

365

Click to rate

Moonbeam, San Jose, United States, 1 day ago

Hopefully it¿s all happiness from here on! Jen has the most loving hubby, Bill is the sweetest man! I can see their new baby girl is going to be a hand full for a long time!

268

Click to rate

Purdiecat, Morecambe UK, United Kingdom, 1 day ago

I love these 2 especially Jen who always has a smile on her face no matter what. I feel so sad for them, but hope Jen makes a full recovery. I miss seeing their programme here in the UK which doesn't seem to air here now.

265

Click to rate

calif.mailreader, rio vista, United States, 1 day ago

This is the ONLY reality show I watch and I love this couple and their children. And I just hope Jennifer can lick this terrible desease.

302

Click to rate

Alice, The other side, United States, 1 day ago

Bless her.

282

Click to rate

Mason, NC, United States, 1 day ago

My heart broke for her. Sending Jen and her family positive thoughts for continued strength and complete remission. Never understand why bad things happen to good people...

295

Click to rate

The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.

We are no longer accepting comments on this article.