Katie spent 13 days in the hospital, undergoing various medical procedures and struggling with a whirlwind of emotions. The lesion was identified as an intracranial myxoid mesenchymal tumor with EWSR1-CREM fusion, a rare brain cancer. 

Katie underwent surgery to remove the tumor. Thanks to her dedicated and compassionate medical team and her unwavering positivity and faith, the surgery was successful, with a total resection and clean margins. Remarkably, it didn’t affect her speech or mobility at all or have any other side effects.

Throughout her experience, Katie never gave in to fear. She decided to focus on the facts and her faith and worked hard to help her children develop the same resilience. Shortly after her recovery, her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, stage 4 glioblastoma. Katie again drew strength from her faith and, this time, was better prepared after having learned valuable lessons from her rare brain cancer experience.

Katie’s miraculous discovery and complete recovery are proof positive that even on the toughest days, hope prevails. She wants us to realize that small, seemingly ordinary moments can lead to life-saving miracles.

Watch Katie’s video to learn more about her eye-opening experience:

• How a stray basketball led to a life-saving discovery
• Katie’s completely unexpected rare brain cancer diagnosis
• The unexpected moment when everything changed forever
• How Katie chose facts and faith over fear in the face of cancer
• Finding hope even during the most difficult days