DotA Caster Sheever\u2019s Segment Spurs Tears During the International Dota2 – YouTubeJorien \u201cSheever\u201d van der Heijden, best known for her casting work in DotA, was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. Her journey through the illness was broadcast in a twelve-minute segment that aired during The International, DotA\u2019s largest competitive tournament, on August 22nd. The segment documented Sheever\u2019s story, from her initial diagnosis to her life following the news. In a touching series of interviews, Sheever\u2019s family and boyfriend detailed the impact of the cancer on their lives, and expressed their love and support for one of DotA\u2019s most celebrated casters. Sheever explained her diagnosis, as well, working through tears to describe the toll the illness takes on her everyday life. \u201cI don\u2019t notice the whole situation anymore, obviously. My hair sucks, I\u2019m more chubby than what I used to be. But that\u2019s all fine. But the hot flashes, they just remind me every hour that I\u2019m not healthy.\u201d In a panel following the segment, DotA caster David \u201cGodz\u201d Parker couldn\u2019t help but show some emotion. He continued to host despite a flow of tears, working through the panel like a champ. Godz posted a series of Tweets following the panel, explaining that his youngest sister\u2019s experience with cancer had an effect on his reaction. Sheever documents her recovery on her Twitter account, giving updates and progress reports through her website. She continues to host and commentate for the game, despite her condition. The DotA community\u2019s support behind Sheever has been nothing short of inspiring. From care packages to supportive Tweets, Sheever has never been alone in her journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DotA Caster Sheever\u2019s Segment Spurs Tears During the International Dota2 – YouTubeJorien \u201cSheever\u201d van der Heijden, best known for her casting work in DotA, was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. Her journey through the illness was broadcast in a twelve-minute segment that aired during The International, DotA\u2019s largest competitive tournament, on August 22nd. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42404\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}