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Second Lung Surgery Removes 50 Metastases From 14-Year-Old Delani Diekmeier

The family awaits a two-week follow-up CT to check for regrowth, with doctors estimating about five percent survival.

Overview

  • Mother Dana Diekmeier said the procedure was the second operation on Delani’s left lung and removed 50 metastases.
  • A follow-up CT scan is scheduled in about two weeks to determine whether any tumors have returned.
  • According to the parents, doctors currently put Delani’s overall survival chance at roughly five percent.
  • Dana delivered the update at a Hamburg Christmas event in her first outing this year, noting Dennis is handling duties at home.
  • The family is planning a 15th-birthday celebration in mid-December and a holiday trip to Austria, while describing severe emotional strain from months of care.