Pregnant woman with brain cancer refuses abortion: ‘Killing my baby wouldn’t have saved me’

“We recommend that you get an abortion.”

That was the recommendation Tasha Kann obtained from medical doctors in Michigan shortly after she realized that she had brain cancer in 2022.

The younger mom, who was 20 weeks pregnant with her second little one, had simply been identified with anaplastic astrocytoma grade III, a uncommon and aggressive malignant tumor. Her medical doctors urged her to finish her being pregnant in order that she might obtain chemotherapy and radiation.

“I told them absolutely not,” Kann shared with Fox News Digital in an interview. 

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Kann went on to present delivery to a wholesome baby lady.

More than a 12 months after her analysis — defying the medical doctors’ predictions — she remains to be alive.

The begin of the battle

Kann’s cancer battle started in 2021, with what she thought was a migraine.

As she was mendacity in mattress ready for the headache to cross, she began to really feel tingling in her legs and arms, and was immediately unable to maneuver or stand. 

Assuming she was having a stroke, Kann yelled for assist and managed to name 911.

At the hospital, a CT scan revealed a giant brain mass.

At 20 weeks pregnant, Kann was identified with anaplastic astrocytoma grade III, a uncommon and aggressive malignant tumor.  (Tasha Kann)

“I was a little scared, but I never lost hope,” Kann stated of her analysis. “I knew I had to be strong for my baby.”

Kann stated she nonetheless vividly remembers the second {that a} group of three medical doctors entered her hospital room and stood on the foot of her mattress. 

“They all looked at me and told me my best chances of survival would be to get an abortion and start treatment immediately — which might give me five to eight years of survival,” she instructed Fox News Digital.

Tasha Kann’s wholesome baby daughter was born in October 2022. (Tasha Kann)

When making the choice about her care, Kann stated her religion was the most important issue.

“Aborting my baby was never an option to me because it goes against God’s will,” she stated. 

“I had many deep conversations with Jesus that week in the hospital, and knew that if I held onto the Lord and his promises, he would keep my baby safe.”

Kann stated she was decided to maintain her baby alive and ship her safely — after that, she would fear about saving herself.

“Aborting my baby was never an option to me because it goes against God’s will.”

Even as her scans remained secure for the rest of her being pregnant, Kann stated she was “disgusted” that the medical doctors continued to advocate an abortion.

“If the cancer was already as bad as they said, killing my baby wouldn’t have saved me anyway,” she famous.

After refusing to get an abortion, Kann went on to present delivery to a wholesome baby lady — and greater than a 12 months after her analysis, she remains to be alive. (Tasha Kann)

In her work as a hospice nurse, Kann stated she noticed firsthand the toll that chemotherapy and radiation took on many sufferers — and she or he identified that “it doesn’t always work.”

“I knew it would be a ‘no’ for me,” she stated. “I decided to go home and do my own research and figure it out, while keeping my baby alive.”

Dr. Kecia Gaither, director of perinatal providers and maternal-fetal medication at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln within the Bronx, famous that chemotherapy usually will be given relying on the kind of cancer, location, grade and stage of the being pregnant. 

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“However, chemo is generally not given in the latter third trimester, as it may cause dangerously low hematologic parameters in both mother and baby, thus increasing bleeding and hemostasis abnormalities for the maternal-fetal dyad (mother and baby),” she instructed Fox News Digital.

(Gaither was not concerned in Kann’s therapy.)

“Pregnancy termination in a woman with a central nervous system malignancy may necessarily be a choice pending the clinical situation,” the physician added.

Choosing life

After receiving her analysis, Kann instantly started researching holistic approaches to combating her cancer, together with making dietary modifications, getting train and taking dietary supplements. 

She primarily sticks to a Keto-like weight loss program, she stated, and tries to include mild bodily exercise daily.

Kann’s second baby — a wholesome lady named Gracey — was born in Oct. 2022, becoming a member of her 2-year-old son, Deklan.

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At the time of her baby’s delivery, in keeping with the medical doctors’ predictions, Kann theoretically had round eight months left to stay.

“Every single day, I look at my beautiful baby and think about how easy it was for them to tell me to abort — like she was nothing,” Kann instructed Fox News Digital.  

Tasha Kann’s baby, Gracey, is pictured at 6 months previous. “If I had listened — like most patients do, because they trust their doctors and don’t do their own research — my baby wouldn’t be here,” Kann stated. (Tasha Kann)

“If I had listened — like most patients do, because they trust their doctors and don’t do their own research — my baby wouldn’t be here,” she stated. “It’s a miracle from God that we are both here.”

She added, “I’m grateful my dad raised me to have enough confidence in myself and put all my trust into Jesus. That’s what I did and He delivered.”

Devastating setback

This previous summer time, the Kann household was dealt a crushing blow with the information that the cancer had unfold. 

It is now categorised as Gliomatosis Cerebri, which is a extremely aggressive tumor that impacts the central nervous system and lobes of the brain. 

Treatment choices for the sort of cancer are restricted. 

Kann has maintained her choice to not obtain chemotherapy or radiation, as an alternative looking for out different immunotherapy on the Burzynski Clinic in Houston, Texas.

“I will continue to follow and pray, give thanks and worship, as long as I’m living — especially when the doctors said I shouldn’t be.”

After visiting the clinic in particular person, Kann had a port put in in her chest so she will administer the immunotherapy remedies at residence in Michigan. 

Around the clock, she will get 12-minute infusions each 4 hours.

“As of now, we cannot find an oncologist in Michigan who will work with us and the Burzynski Clinic, so we will most likely have to go back to Texas every couple of weeks,” Kann stated. “Meanwhile, we are continuing scans in Michigan.”

Kann had a port put in in her chest so she will administer the immunotherapy remedies at residence in Michigan. Around the clock, she will get 12-minute infusions each 4 hours. (Tasha Kann)

The immunotherapy remedies are $17,000 per thirty days. For the really helpful 12 months of therapy, the full value will exceed $200,000.

Because it’s thought-about experimental remedy that’s not FDA-approved, insurance coverage doesn’t cowl any of the expense.

“Our community has been a huge help, putting on fundraisers to help raise money for care,” Kann stated. 

Her members of the family have additionally arrange a Go Fund Me, which has thus far raised greater than $92,000.

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The Police Officer’s Association of Michigan has additionally known as for donations, as Kann’s husband has served in regulation enforcement for a decade — each as a deputy and as a state trooper. 

Dr. Marc Siegel, medical professor of medication at NYU Langone Medical Center and a Fox News medical contributor, famous that different therapies will be an “important consideration” for cancer that’s inoperable or not responsive to plain remedies.

“My husband is my main support system,” Kann stated. “He’s amazing, and I wouldn’t be able to heal like I am without him.” (Tasha Kann)

“Sometimes the latest treatments are not yet FDA-approved, and can and should be sought out under compassionate use with special approval,” he instructed Fox News Digital. 

“On top of this, there are times when alternative approaches that are not on traditional medicine’s radar may be useful, but I am wary of using them as first options,” he added.

‘Walking by faith’

These days, Kann stated she is “walking by faith,” specializing in elevating her two younger kids.

“The doctors told me I had a prognosis of 12 months, but I beat that in June 2023,” Kann stated. “Every time I talk to them, they make it seem like I’m going to die any day, but I’m still able to live a semi-normal life — walking, eating, talking — while having cancer in my central nervous system.”

“The only thing I ever wanted to be in life was a mom,” Kann instructed Fox News Digital. She’s pictured right here holding her daughter Gracey.  (Tasha Kann)

Although Kann stated she feels “normal” quite a lot of the time, every day is totally different. Her fundamental complaints are fatigue and weak point. She has had some small seizure exercise, periodic imaginative and prescient points and facial numbness.

“The oncologist said she doesn’t know how it’s possible I’m still alive,” Kann stated. “How can there be any other answer than our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?”

“I’m still able to live a semi-normal life — walking, eating, talking — while having cancer in my central nervous system.”

“I will continue to follow and pray, give thanks and worship, as long as I’m living — especially when the doctors said I shouldn’t be,” she went on.

“I’ll continue to prove them wrong.”

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Beyond the bodily illness, Kann stated cancer has been mentally draining for her.

“Sometimes people see me and because I’m not going through chemo and radiation, they think I’m fine,” she stated. “But every day it’s a battle in my mind — I have to push myself and my body. It would be much easier to stay in bed and sleep, but that won’t help with healing the cancer.”

Kann is pictured receiving different immunotherapy on the Burzynski Clinic in Houston, Texas. (Tasha Kann)

Kann credit her husband and youngsters for giving her a every day purpose to battle.

“My husband is my main support system,” she stated. “He’s amazing, and I wouldn’t be able to heal like I am without him. And the smiles and laughter of my kids help keep me strong and remind me to keep going.”

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Kann stated her hope for the longer term is that she is going to develop into cancer-free and be capable of increase her “two beautiful babies.”

She added, “The only thing I ever wanted to be in life was a mom.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the Burzynski Clinic for added remark.