Overview
- Dana Diekmeier reported that doctors performed a second operation on Delani’s left lung and removed around 50 metastases, with results to be checked by CT in about two weeks.
- The rare and aggressive kidney cancer has spread to Delani’s lungs, and treating physicians’ survival estimate stands at approximately five percent, according to the family.
- After a late-October recommendation for palliative care, the family changed medical teams and is pursuing additional treatment avenues alongside a donations campaign.
- Dana made a brief public appearance at a Hamburg Christmas event, saying she could attend only because Delani felt somewhat better and Dennis was caring for their children at home.
- The family’s Dalmatian Diesel died after ingesting poison on a walk, while their other dog Dexter survived following veterinary treatment.