It was early 2012 when doctors found a tumor in Kim Franzi’s brain. It was a meningioma — a typically slow-growing, non-cancerous tumor that originates in a layer of tissue between the brain and skull. Franzi underwent a risky two-day brain surgery to remove the mass, which doctors warned could leave her paralyzed or prove fatal. The operation was successful, but more than 13 years later…
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