Seven months after undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor, former USWNT soccer player Lauren Holiday posted a powerful message on Instagram in honor of Mother’s Day about the strength she was reminded she — and all women have.
Her message:
I have been hiding myself from a camera for the past 7 months. I didn’t want anyone to see my paralyzed face, my eye that is now crossed, the bald spots from radiation & my half shaved head. Granted you can’t see any of those things in this picture, just a patch…it’s a huge step. Today reminded me just how incredibly strong women are. The resilience of our bodies, the power of our minds, the ability to put other humans fully before ourselves, our compassionate hearts but most of all our undying love for our families, our friends and our precious babies. I went through the day admiring women at church, at lunch and those just walking down the street. I am so proud to be a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a wife and most of all a mother. Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mamas, Mamas-to-be and future mamas! You are beautiful. You are ridiculously strong. But most of all you are loved. So very loved. ❤️
Holiday, who is married to Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, learned she had a brain tumor while pregnant with the couple’s first child. She gave birth to a healthy baby girl before having surgery to remove the tumor.
