>> he knew what he was doing. he knew that the surgery could cause me problems. >> what kind of a man do you think would skip out on all this trouble? >> a coward. >> while weinberger was chasing adventure in europe -- >> are you happy? >> i'm happy, baby. >> -- kayla is growing up with a benign tumor in her head. kayla's mom says the tumor could not be removed because extensive scar tissue from the weinberger surgery blocked access to it. the tumor continues to grow, causing kayla excruciating pain, a loss of peripheral vision and pain. >> she's had spinal taps because of the tumor causing intercranial pressure. >> what is your prognosis now, kayla? >> they're really not sure. a lot of things are taken day by day. >> and that's the way you want to take it. >> i guess right now there's no other way to take it. >> on good days, kayla thomas gets to be an ordinary teenager. she goes to school, does her homework, and takes voice lessons and writes her own music.