The “Thanksgiving grandma,” who accidentally texted a dinner invitation to a teen she’d never met, invited him anyway and went viral for her kindness, is facing a new challenge as the holiday approaches.

Viral 'Thanksgiving Grandma' Wanda Dench, who stole hearts back in 2016 over a text mix-up, revealed some personal news through her new friend.

Thanksgiving Grandma' Wanda Dench, who reunites yearly with her mistaken text buddy Jamal Hinton, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

The Arizona grandmother who sent a text message to what she believed was her grandson’s phone number, inviting him over for Thanksgiving dinner nearly nine years ago, has announced her diagnosis of breast cancer.

Wanda Dench, who previously went viral after she accidentally invited Jamal Hinton to Thanksgiving dinner, shares that she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer.

In 2016, Wanda Dench thought she was texting a holiday dinner reminder to her grandson but instead reached then teenaged Jamal Hinton.

The diagnosis was unexpected and overwhelming. Wanda Dench immediately took action with more testing and surgery.

Wanda Dench, the grandmother who went viral after she accidentally invited a teen to Thanksgiving, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.