A Son's Inspiring Dedication To Mom With Brain Cancer
Chris Ciani's dad runs the Odessa Farmer's Market. Chris' story is one of inspiration.
"You have stage four brain cancer." That's what doctors told Suzanne Ciani when she went to the emergency room for her headaches in the fall of 2011. Doctors removed one mass, only to have it return with two others a few months later. "In June they removed the original and the third, the second tumor is inoperable," son Chris Ciani of Land O' Lakes said. "Since her last surgery she has lost almost all sight and her short-term memory is nonexistent. She has been on chemo and radiation since." Chris' dad, John Ciani runs the popular Odessa Farmer's Market, whose harvests are regularly featured on Westchase Patch. But Suzanne's a warrior. And with the help of her family, she's spawned a battle beyond her own in an effort to help others …
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