NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - One Middle Tennessee mom is sharing a powerful story of faith, family and survival. As she gets ready for Thanksgiving, she knows this year will be tough because of who's missing from the dinner table.
Zona McGee's son, Ryan, fell ill on Mother's Day and was rushed to the hospital, where doctors determined he had a chiari malformation.
It effects the lower part of the brain and can cause spinal fluid to back up.
"He immediately had to go into surgery. 'Decompress' is what they call it, and he just never recovered," Zona McGee said.
Ryan McGee fought for his life most of the summer but lost his battle in August. He was just 20 years old.
Hours after his death, doctors came to Zona McGee with a request.
"At first I said, 'No, I can't I can't think about it.' And they said, 'Well, you don't understand. This may be your only chance. You're going to die, and you need to take this chance,'" she said.
You see, Zona McGee was sick, too, and had been since Ryan was a little boy.
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