DENHAM SPRINGS, La. – One Louisiana family is making heartbreaking sacrifices in hopes of giving their daughter every possible chance to beat a rare and aggressive brain tumor.
After leaving their home in Denham Springs and relocating to Ohio for specialized medical care, the family says they’ve been sleeping in tents at campgrounds to save money while their 11-year-old daughter continues receiving treatment.
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Louisiana Family Forced To Make Unimaginable Sacrifices
Katie Tanton, an 11-year-old from Denham Springs, is battling diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a rare and highly aggressive form of brain cancer that primarily affects children.
Katie has been participating in a clinical trial at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, where doctors are working to slow the disease’s progression…