WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) -- A Wichita girl who has been fighting cancer most of her life finally got the news she has been waiting for. Doctors at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital told her that her brain tumor is now considered "dead." Bella is now 13 years old. When she was 18 months old, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. "We were just devastated and crushed, wondering if our daughter was going to make it to her second birthday," Josh, Bella's dad, said. MORE St. Jude Dream Home Reserve your St. Jude Dream Home ticket Take a look inside the St. Jude Dream Home Stories on the St. Jude Dream Home and the mission Her family says St. Jude changed their cancer journey. Bella was on and off chemotherapy for years, and in 2017, she had proton beam radiation. "I just remember always going back and flying or driving and just being there at the hospital," Bella said. Dream Home Giveaway helps St. Jude’s mission of ending childhood cancer The hospital became a saving grace as the doctor said her tumor was now dead. "I about cried because I've been going through it my whole life, and just knowing that I don't have to worry about it anymore and it's dead just made me so happy," Bella said. "We're so grateful to the Lord for the hospital like St. Jude because it's one of a kind," Josh said. "A lot of people think it's too good to be true in some ways that it is, but it is true. Well over $1,000,000 worth of treatment and zero bills." St. Jude changed Bella's life and is a beacon of hope for other sick children worldwide. You can help St. Jude with its mission by reserving a ticket for the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. Tickets are $100. Click here to learn more and reserve your ticket. The giveaway is on Oct. 23.