A meteorologist from Texas has disclosed her battle with an exceptionally rare and aggressive form of kidney cancer. She shared her story over the weekend, revealing the challenges she faces.
KRIS-6’s Diamond Dickson, 28, made her diagnosis known to viewers in a self-filmed social media video Saturday after disappearing from TV screens in December.
With visible emotion, she described the past few months as the most difficult period of her life. Her journey began with a diagnosis in February, identifying her condition as the deadliest form of kidney cancer known.
Doctors have informed her that the odds of survival are discouragingly low, emphasizing that there is no definitive cure currently available. Despite this daunting prognosis, she remains determined to fight.
In a heartfelt message to her followers in Corpus Christi, she urged them to advocate for thorough medical testing. “Push for additional tests, labs, scans, or images—whatever it takes. It can literally save your life,” she advised.
With unwavering resolve, she declared, “I have to beat it.” Although she often finds herself drained of energy, her faith provides the strength to persevere through these trying times.
In a caption, she added that she was leaning on her faith during treatment.
‘I have to beat it,’ Dickson declared. ‘Most days I’m completely depleted of energy, but my faith keeps me going.’
Corpus Christi NBC affiliate KRIS 6 meteorologist Diamond Dickson, 28, has revealed is fighting ‘the most deadly kidney cancer someone can have.’
Dickson made her diagnosis known to viewers in a self-filmed video posted to Instagram on Saturday. She was visibly emotional but said she will continue to fight thanks to her faith
She pointed to what she put as her ‘fighter spirit’ as proof.
‘I refuse to let this cancer take me out,’ Dickson said. ‘I’m not done living in my purpose; therefore, in Jesus name, I’m already healed.’
The treatment has already ‘tested [her] body in unimaginable ways,’ she wrote.
Past posts from the journalist had shown trips to the hospital, including one in December during a week-long stay for what was then described as issues with her kidneys.
‘What I thought was a severe kidney infection turned out not to be. Doctors here are calling me a rare/unicorn case because I’m healthy, eat well, and work out, but I still have rare symptoms,’ Dickson wrote at the time, still without a diagnosis.
‘I was barely walking on my own from how intense the pain was,’ she wrote.
Dickson is now undergoing chemotherapy and is slated for kidney removal surgery, according to her update.
‘This is a tough journey, an ugly one too, but I know God wouldn’t have me fighting this beast if he wasn’t going to do it with me,’ Dickson told followers who have come to know her in Corpus Christi.
Previous posts from the journalist – who has been a part of the station’s weather team for more than two years – showed posts to the hospital. She was diagnosed in February following weeks of scans and emergency room visits
Dickson – seen here as an anchor at Waco ABC affiliate 25 New KXXV – has been off the air since January and is currently undergoing chemotherapy
Dickson joined the NBC affiliate KRIS-6 from Dallas’s Good Morning Texas in 2024.
She also served as a morning anchor for 15 ABC’s Midday show and 25 News KXXV.
Prayers for Dickson – a Houston native – have continued to pour in on social media. She’s been off since the start of the year.
When reached by the Daily Mail Monday, Dickson said she’s staying strong. She also reiterated warnings to other to keep tabs on their health.
‘If it wasn’t for me knowing my body, knowing something was off, I could’ve completely missed the whole thing,’ she said.
‘I was having severe back pain that gradually got worse over the span of a couple months. It took multiple visits to the ER and hospital before my diagnosis was nailed down.
‘Since my cancer is so aggressive, time really mattered in my case,’ she added.
Dickson underwent chemotherapy treatments immediately, she said.
‘I heavily rely on my faith to carry me through this tough time, along with family and close friends.
‘It’s a lot to bear all at once but I’m pushing my body and fighting because I have quite the testimony to tell, and of course, I want to get back to doing what I love, forecasting the weather and working out again.’
