Kassi came into our lives in the spring of 2011 when she started dating our son Tommy. Both students at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, they met in a Spanish class. After a few months of dating, they fell madly in love, and were married in December of 2011. In October of 2012, Kassi and Tommy found out they were expecting their first child, due in July 2013. Kassi was scheduled to graduate from BYU in April, and Tommy had another few semesters. Both were ecstatic to be parents and start their little family.
In March of 2013, after experiencing a seizure, Kassi was diagnosed with a grade 3/4 Astrocytoma brain tumor. She immediately underwent brain surgery to remove the tumor. Her head was shaved, and she went into surgery less than 12 hours after being diagnosed. The surgery was successful, but no further treatment was administered because Kassi was in her second trimester of pregnancy.
Avery Jo was born on June 1, 2013. Kassi is now undergoing Radiation and Chemotherapy treatments.
Avery Jo Van Vliet
born June 1, 2013
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