Teen Cancer Warrior Lives Fully | Leicester News

Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 4, 2026 · 1m

At just 13, Caitlin Fagan was diagnosed with advanced thyroid cancer — a journey that began with years of dismissed symptoms and ended with a life-altering diagnosis that left her family in tears. Through grueling surgeries, radioactive treatments, and months of isolation, Caitlin battles nausea, dizziness, and chronic pain — yet she refuses to let cancer define her. Volunteering, connecting with peers, and even winning a Young Hero Award, she’s found joy in being seen as a teen, not a patient. Now, she’s skydiving for charity and crashing her school prom in a fire engine — living boldly, one…