Denise OBrien has not had much to get excited about lately.

But during a conversation about her ongoing fight with cancer, she got a surprise video call from Tampa Bay 28 Chief Meteorologist Denis Phillips.

Oh my god! Hi! OBrien exclaimed as she recognized his voice coming from the phone.

Calling her a big fan is an understatement.

I look up your website every morning to see what the weather is, she told Phillips.

OBrien was first diagnosed with breast cancer 22 years ago. After more than a decade in remission, the cancer returned. She said it has metastasized, and doctors are working to keep it away from her major organs.

Her latest obstacle is a tumor in her eye.

Id lost half my vision in my eye. Everything was black. I would wake up in the morning and I was like I dont want to op

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