Jennifer and her hubby had travelled to India to finalize their daughter Zoey’s adoption process when she encountered her first symptoms of illness. Jennifer began bleeding and after some consideration decided to travel back home to Houston for further diagnosis, leaving behind her husband and nanny to complete Zoey’s adoption paperwork and procedure.

Back in Houston, Jennifer visited the Texas Children’s Hospital where a neonatologist diagnosed her with choriocarcinoma. This rare form of cancer that had entered Jennifer’s life was as a result of a pregnancy that failed, and it was at stage three when diagnostics were done. During that tragic moment, all that was going through Jennifer’s mind was her daughter, Zoey’s wellbeing.

The bleeding that Jennifer experienced got worse, and feeling of light-headedness also crept in. Jennifer could not fathom the events that were occurring then, and she felt terrible of her state, but a part of her still was hopeful and she was hoping that it was more of a speed bump than a complete setback.

Even with the huge milestone that was ahead of her, Jennifer, with her loving husband beside her, vowed to bravely fight against the cancer and made a step to even document her battle on camera. Jennifer and her hubby made a move to document this phase in their life to enlighten the public on their condition and other people who were experiencing the same.

When they decided to be part of The Little Couple show, it meant that Jennifer’s hardships and success were going to be up for display to the public. By the time Zoey was flown back home, Jennifer was not around, and Jennifer’s presence in the home was missed by the entire family. With Arnold’s condition being rare, very few doctors had encountered it and knew how to curb it, especially in a person who already had skeletal dysplasia.

This was not the only challenge that Jennifer encountered while seeking treatment. Jennifer also had experienced past surgeries and had difficulties in the process. With all these obstacles, Jennifer was able to undergo treatment that involved chemotherapy and surgery. The doctors managed to come up with the appropriate solution for Jennifer’s condition. A hashtag was generated, #GetWellJen, by empathetic fans who intended to wish the family well. In 2014, Bill was enthusiastic that his wife was healthy once again.  Jennifer announced that her battle with the rare cancer had come to an end.

Show Drama

On the show, Zoey and William play major roles but are not featured extensively because their parents want the two to have a normal life growing up. Some of Jennifer’s family special occasions were real, but most of them were staged for viewership and entertainment purposes. The staged occasions include birthdays and anniversaries. Due to this fact, Jennifer and her family occasionally celebrated their special events privately off the cameras to remind themselves of their family bond. All this was information was revealed to the public by Jennifer’s husband in an interview.

There has been legal drama that revolved around the show. The show drew an audience of 2 million viewers which also attracted bad people that wanted to extort them for money. Jennifer and Bill had issues regarding fraud, unfair competition and breach of contract, among other accusations. In spite of having conflict, the show was set to continue because of its popularity with viewers.