Kansas City, Missouri — Dylan Mwaniki’s footwork on the soccer field is impressive, but it pales in comparison to the trick he pulled off: defeating death. In 2022, at the age of 14, Dylan, of Kansas City, Missouri, was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer. Doctors gave him just eight
Kansas City, Missouri — Dylan Mwaniki’s footwork on the soccer field is impressive, but it pales in comparison to the trick he pulled off: defeating death. In 2022, at the age of 14, Dylan, of Kansas City, Missouri, was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer. Doctors gave him just eight months to live. However, he is alive today thanks to Dr. Mary Austin, who did a lot more than treat his cancer — she became his friend. “We made arrangements to grab a lunch together and he’s met my kids, and it just evolved naturally as a friendship,” Austin told CBS News. “She’s my partner in crime,” Dylan said. “I call her my second mom.” “She chose to check on him, just like a mom would,” Paul Mwaniki, Dylan’s father, said. “Every step
