WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Throughout KSN's countdown to the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, we’ve been highlighting local families directly impacted by the children’s hospital.

Bella and her family have been part of our coverage since we began our partnership. They’ve been with St. Jude for more than a decade and credit the organization with allowing Bella to live the life of a typical 13-year-old.

When Bella was diagnosed with a brain tumor before her second birthday, her family didn’t know what to do. • Warning: Sensitive/graphic content • Courtesy: Bella's family

"It's despair and hopelessness, you know, because you think brain tumor, those two do not go together, and so we didn't know if she would make it to her second birthday," Josh, Bella's dad, said.

That’s when they were introd

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