Sisters' nightmare inspires Circus of Dreams
REDMOND, Wash. -- For two sisters, a nightmare is turning into a circus.
The nightmare began last summer when Katy Wrenn's fiance found her having a seizure in her sleep.
"I knew I was in an ambulance," she said.
The last face Wrenn saw before heading into surgery for brain tumors was that of her big sister, Jenn.
"It's so hard seeing your little sister when you want to protect (her), go through something so hard," said Jenn Wrenn.
For the past year, Katy underwent radiation and chemotherapy. And the sisters who've done everything together, from gymnastics as girls to world travel as adults, developed a new bond.
Jenn wanted to give Katy a Christmas gift that would give her a distraction and also joy. She gave her a fundraiser to the charity of her choice.
"I decided to give something big to her, an opportunity to turn her experience into something more positive," said Jenn.
Jenn's hobby is aerials, so the sisters decided to throw a circus of dreams with a top aerial talent. Jenn will star on the trapeze, and all the proceeds from their September circus will go to Children's Hospital brain tumor research.
"As hard as this has been for me and my family, I can't imagine kids going through this," said Jenn.
Katy's tumors were slow-growing and probably started developing when she was in high schools. The tumors are now gone, but the sisters plan to continue their tradition of helping this cause long after chemotherapy ends.
"I'll never hear the words 'you're cured.' That's pretty awful," Katy said.
But with big sister's help, she can do her part to help find a cure for others.
For more information on Circus of Dreams, which will be held on Sept. 27 at ACT Theatre in Seattle, click here.
The nightmare began last summer when Katy Wrenn's fiance found her having a seizure in her sleep.
"I knew I was in an ambulance," she said.
The last face Wrenn saw before heading into surgery for brain tumors was that of her big sister, Jenn.
"It's so hard seeing your little sister when you want to protect (her), go through something so hard," said Jenn Wrenn.
For the past year, Katy underwent radiation and chemotherapy. And the sisters who've done everything together, from gymnastics as girls to world travel as adults, developed a new bond.
Jenn wanted to give Katy a Christmas gift that would give her a distraction and also joy. She gave her a fundraiser to the charity of her choice.
"I decided to give something big to her, an opportunity to turn her experience into something more positive," said Jenn.
Jenn's hobby is aerials, so the sisters decided to throw a circus of dreams with a top aerial talent. Jenn will star on the trapeze, and all the proceeds from their September circus will go to Children's Hospital brain tumor research.
"As hard as this has been for me and my family, I can't imagine kids going through this," said Jenn.
Katy's tumors were slow-growing and probably started developing when she was in high schools. The tumors are now gone, but the sisters plan to continue their tradition of helping this cause long after chemotherapy ends.
"I'll never hear the words 'you're cured.' That's pretty awful," Katy said.
But with big sister's help, she can do her part to help find a cure for others.
For more information on Circus of Dreams, which will be held on Sept. 27 at ACT Theatre in Seattle, click here.