Overview
- Doctors treated a tumor in her right knee with chemotherapy, surgical removal, and an internal prosthetic, and she rang the West Cancer Center bell on May 8, 2017.
- Current profiles note she remains cancer-free, keeps a low public profile, and works in marketing at H&R Block while raising three sons.
- Dan Lanning says the experience reset his priorities, leading him to emphasize stability at Oregon over pursuing NFL possibilities or other openings.
- The couple met in 2005 while working at an Outback Steakhouse, married in 2009, and their story has been recounted in ESPN features and podcast interviews.
- Tributes such as Lanning’s 2023 tattoo and Oregon uniforms created with his family to honor cancer awareness reflect the enduring impact of her journey.