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A Kentucky girl whose hospital-room story touched millions has died.Kaitlyn Hutchins has died following a two-year battle with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer. She was 17 years old.Her story gained national attention in April after the nurses at Louisville’s Norton Children’s Hospital gave her a night she’ll never forget.When Hutchins’ health prevented her from attending prom, nurses helped her experience the teen rite of passage in her hospital room.”We’re like, squeezing all these moments in trying to do a whole lifetime of things in a very short span of time,” Hutchins’ mom said.She put on her dress, makeup and crown, and her boyfriend came — and proposed. Video of her inspiring story spread across the community.Full story | Kentucky teen has prom in hospital room amid battle with rare cancerHutchins’ family said her cancer battle started as what appeared to be a simple sports injury.”I took her to our pediatrician and they said it was just an inflammation,” her mother said. “And to do Tylenol and elevation and we were sent on our way and things just kept getting worse and swelling happened. And I took her to the orthopedic doctor and within like five minutes of the X-ray popping up, we saw it. And I know exactly what it was.”That turned into a two-year cancer battle that included six relapses. Earlier this year, doctors said there was nothing else they could do. Early Thursday morning, her mother said that Hutchins had died.”There are no words deep enough for this kind of heartbreak. She fought with every ounce of strength she had, far longer and harder than anyone should ever have to. Through pain, fear, and impossible days, she continued to show courage, love, and faith. She was beyond strong. She was a warrior,” her family posted on Facebook.If you’d like to help with the family’s medical expenses, you can donate to this GoFundMe.
A Kentucky girl whose hospital-room story touched millions has died.
Kaitlyn Hutchins has died following a two-year battle with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer. She was 17 years old.
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Her story gained national attention in April after the nurses at Louisville’s Norton Children’s Hospital gave her a night she’ll never forget.
When Hutchins’ health prevented her from attending prom, nurses helped her experience the teen rite of passage in her hospital room.
“We’re like, squeezing all these moments in trying to do a whole lifetime of things in a very short span of time,” Hutchins’ mom said.
She put on her dress, makeup and crown, and her boyfriend came — and proposed. Video of her inspiring story spread across the community.
Full story | Kentucky teen has prom in hospital room amid battle with rare cancer
Hutchins’ family said her cancer battle started as what appeared to be a simple sports injury.
“I took her to our pediatrician and they said it was just an inflammation,” her mother said. “And to do Tylenol and elevation and we were sent on our way and things just kept getting worse and swelling happened. And I took her to the orthopedic doctor and within like five minutes of the X-ray popping up, we saw it. And I know exactly what it was.”
That turned into a two-year cancer battle that included six relapses. Earlier this year, doctors said there was nothing else they could do.
Early Thursday morning, her mother said that Hutchins had died.
“There are no words deep enough for this kind of heartbreak. She fought with every ounce of strength she had, far longer and harder than anyone should ever have to. Through pain, fear, and impossible days, she continued to show courage, love, and faith. She was beyond strong. She was a warrior,” her family posted on Facebook.
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If you’d like to help with the family’s medical expenses, you can donate to this GoFundMe.
