Players draw inspiration from classmate’s quest to beat cancer – Daily Republic

By Amy Maginnis

Calista King is often described as a quiet and studious young woman.

The 15-year-old Buckingham Charter Magnet High School sophomore carries a 3.7 grade point average and lists her favorite subjects as pre-calculus, chemistry and engineering design. She loves Japanese anime, Marvel Comics and anything historical.

Her own history will include her efforts to survive a cancerous brain tumor.

The news was delivered Oct. 29 after months of severe migraines and nausea. Surgery and radiation followed. The young woman has completed 30 radiation treatments and is taking a breather to let her body recover and let her celebrate her 16th birthday.

via Players draw inspiration from classmate’s quest to beat cancer Daily Republic.

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