A freshman basketball player with rare brain cancer who made it through full season despite being given only a few months to live is now having problems swallowing as her condition worsens . During her senior year of high school , Lauren Hill was diagnosed with DIPG ( Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma ) , a rare form of brain cancer with a survival rate of less than 10 per cent . But she still made it through a full season at the Cincinnati university while raising more than $ 1.3 million for research into the type of brain tumor she has . Scroll down for video . Made It : Lauren Hill , 19 ( pictured ) , made it through a full season with the Mount St. Joseph 's women 's basketball team while raising more than $ 1.3 million for research into the type of brain tumor that will likely end her life . Her mother Lisa updates her followers on her Facebook page about her daughter 's progress and said this week that Lauren was having trouble swallowing , although her humor and bravery are shining through . She posted : 'Lauren sleeps about 12 hours a day and still does not like to take naps . 'Her appetite is not as big as it use to be . She has been having increased issues with swallowing . We had to add some thickener to her water to make it easier to swallow . Food we cut down into bite sizes these days to prevent chocking . ' Diagnosed : During her senior year of high school , Hill ( left and right ) was diagnosed with DIPG ( Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma ) , a rare form of brain cancer with a survival rate of less than 10 percent . She said her daughter 's pain medication has been increased to help her deal with headaches and aches across her body . She added : 'She still has a sense of humor even if her legs give out and she falls . My favorite quote of the week ... . `` I did n't fall , I gracefully assaulted the floor . '' Got to love her . ' Despite the diagnosis , Hill decided to attend college and play for the Division III school . In September 2014 , Hill 's doctor told her she would not live past December , FOX reports . But Hill drastically defied expectations . She played four basketball games with her team early in the season , making five layups . As her condition worsened , she became an honorary coach , attending games when possible . She tires easily now and needs to use a wheelchair often . The NCAA granted permission to move up the school 's opening game because of her worsening condition , and she made a layup for the first basket in a game at Xavier University 's 10,000-seat arena . The Team : The Mount St. Joseph 's women 's basketball team ( pictured ) held its postseason banquet in a hospital room with Hill . The team had planned to have its annual end-of-the-season banquet on Feb. 22 — a date that matches Hill 's uniform number — but the final game got pushed back because of the weather . Hill was getting treated at Cincinnati Children 's Hospital . So the team decided to take the banquet to the hospital , using a meeting room . Instead of having a big meal and awards , the players got sandwiches and spent time together . 'We were going to get something to eat , show up , talk about the season and celebrate being with each other , ' Benjamin said . The team wore special gray jerseys for the first game at Xavier 's arena . The NCAA prohibits schools from giving gifts to players , so they bought them for $ 22 , another way to support Hill 's fundraising for cancer research . Hill signed each of the jerseys at the banquet . In a recent interview with WKRC-TV , Hill said , 'Life is precious . ... Every moment you get with someone is a moment that 's blessed , really blessed . ' Life : Doctors did n't expect Hill ( center at hospital ) to live this long with the tumor , which folds around parts of her brain .
Lauren ##son has DIPG ( Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine ##mia ) , a rare form of brain cancer with a survival rate of less than 10 per cent . Still made it through a full season at the Cincinnati clinic while raising more than $ 1.3 million for research into the causes of brain cancer she has . She is now seeing her condition worsen as she has problems swallowing .