She rejected chemotherapy and chose to die of cancer — so she could give birth to her child - News Summed Up

She rejected chemotherapy and chose to die of cancer — so she could give birth to her child


The 37-year-old mother of five from Wyoming, Mich., had glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Or they could keep the baby, but Carrie would not live long enough to see the child. Doctors told the DeKlyens that all they could do was to keep taking out the fluid accumulating in Carrie’s brain to relieve the pain, Nick said. [5 questions about the brain cancer diagnosed in Sen. John McCain]Carrie was rushed back to the University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arbor by mid-July. [Brain cancer replaces leukemia as the leading cause of cancer deaths in kids]“It was kind of bittersweet because my wife’s not awake.


Source: Washington Post September 10, 2017 21:54 UTC



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