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19-Year-Old Hits High Notes During Brain Surgery to Preserve Her Ability to Sing
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3:38Now PlayingKira Iaconetti literally sang her way through surgery in an effort to preserve her passion to sing. Doctors discovered a rare tumor in the 19-year-old's brain that was causing seizures when she listened to music or sang. She says "it's a cruel, sick joke" but doctors at Seattle Children's Hospital performed a specialized surgery that had her wake up and sing, allowing them to steer clear of areas in the brain she needs to produce music. InsideEdition.com's Lisa Voyticki has more. #InsideEdition
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