A mother who refused to abort her child despite a terminal cancer diagnosis now has less than a year left to live, according to new medical examinations tracking her aggressive illness.
Tasha Kann, a resident of Michigan, faced a life-altering decision during her pregnancy last year.
At 20 weeks pregnant with her second child, she received a devastating diagnosis of anaplastic astrocytoma grade III, a rare and aggressive malignant tumor. Medical professionals strongly recommended an abortion to facilitate her treatment, asserting that they would not proceed with the necessary interventions while she was pregnant—but Kann refused, driven by her pious Christian beliefs.
“My baby ultimately had nothing to do with the cancer, so killing her wasn’t going to take the cancer away,” Kann said during a recent interview with “Fox & Friends.”
Tasha’s husband Taylor Kann expressed his unwavering faith during the ordeal.
“I knew that when she [his wife] made that decision, she was determined — and I knew that everything was going to be OK,” he said. Gracey, their daughter, was born healthy in October 2022.
Tasha, already a mother to a two-year-old son named Deklan, made the resolute choice to continue her pregnancy.
“She was my baby, and I knew that keeping her alive [meant] God would keep me alive,” Kann said. Determined to combat the cancer, Kann explored holistic methods during her pregnancy. These included adhering to a Keto-like diet, engaging in regular exercise, and consuming supplements. She has been undergoing immunotherapy treatments, primarily in Texas, and even had a port installed for therapy administration every four hours.
However, the subsequent year brought more grim news. Medical experts revised her diagnosis upon discovering the cancer’s progression, now estimating her life expectancy to be less than a year. This aggressive cancer, now identified as Gliomatosis Cerebri, impacts the central nervous system and the brain’s lobes. Both Tasha and her husband are now exploring alternative immunotherapy options at an integrative cancer treatment center located in Houston, Texas. Kann remains steadfast in her decision against chemotherapy or radiation.
“The oncologist back in Michigan told me they didn’t have anything that could really help me anymore,” Kann said. Currently, Kann administers her immunotherapy treatments at home through a port in her chest, requiring 12-minute infusions every four hours.
Despite the ongoing battle with cancer, Kann’s conviction remains unshaken.
“She’s a miracle,” she said, referring to her daughter Gracey.
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