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Delani Diekmeier, 14, Taken to ICU After Nighttime Emergency as Family Reports Improvement

The teen has been battling metastatic kidney cancer with recent lung surgery.

Overview

  • An ambulance brought Delani to the hospital at about 3 a.m., where she was admitted directly to intensive care after a sudden deterioration.
  • Her mother, Dana, reported on Instagram that Delani is now improving and that the family hopes she can leave the hospital soon.
  • Delani was diagnosed earlier this year with a malignant kidney tumor that had already spread to her lungs, and multiple surgeries and chemotherapy have not halted the disease.
  • About two weeks ago she underwent another operation on her left lung and recovered in intensive care after the multi‑hour procedure.
  • The family continues to share updates publicly and is fundraising for cancer research, while her father says they are united and holding on to hope.