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August 05, 2024

Patient battling brain tumor gets dream car as motivation to fight

Patient battling brain tumor gets dream car as motivation to fight

Doctors diagnosed Ryleigh Taylor with a large skull-base tumor after she went to the ER with a bad headache. Her doctor in Tennessee referred her to IU Health for treatment. While a group of highly-trained surgeons developed a plan of attack, Ryleigh's dad thought she could use some extra motivation to get through the rough road ahead. "I was like, ok she needs something else to think about and she really likes these Nissan 370 Zs," said Joseph Taylor, Ryleigh's dad. "So we went and looked at a couple and brought one home. We knew it was going to be really difficult for her... and I wanted her to have something to look forward to where she'd want to get busy and get through all this recovery and therapy."

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