MWL South Bend Cubs

Charlie Ferguson's Home Run for Life

Published on July 28, 2022 under Midwest League (MWL)
South Bend Cubs News Release


Four-year-old Charlie Ferguson has dreams of one day becoming a doctor, or a chef. So intrigued, in fact, that she was given a stethoscope of her own during a recent appointment.

In October of 2021, after experiencing random headaches, her mom Kelsie decided to take her to Beacon Children's Hospital in South Bend for a CT scan. What followed was terrifying and unexpected.

"It was fast getting that news. In for a CT, 30 minutes later, my family doc called me and told me they found something. I was terrified and so was she," said Kelsie.

Two days later, Beacon Children's Neurosurgeon Dr. Daniel Fulkerson performed an emergency 12-hour surgery removing some, but not all, of a large tumor tucked away in Charlie's brain stem.

A second surgery was performed months later, followed by three rounds of chemotherapy and six weeks of radiation that would remove most of what was left of the tumor.

"Beacon has been amazing. The staff, Dr. Fulkerson, everyone. Charlie is doing therapy now and we are very optimistic. We know she'll be ok," said Kelsie.

The near future may be uncertain for the Ferguson's, but this close knit family has faith that Charlie will one day share her story of resilience with patients of her own.

Beacon Children's Hospital is Michiana's only community-owned, not-for-profit hospital designed just for kids!

Home Run for Life 2022 Dates (click each date to purchase tickets)

Friday, July 29 - 7:05 p.m.

Friday, August 19 - 7:05 p.m.

Friday, September 2 - 7:05 p.m.

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