Hadley4000
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So I feel like I should give an update. I doubt a lot of you who had my brother/family in your thoughts and prayers back then are still here, but if you are, here's the update.
For those who weren't around, here is the short version. In 2008 my brother was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He went through oral chemotherapy twice, and radiation therapy once. The news was nothing but good for four years.
Anyway. Recently things have taken a bad turn. The tumor has started to grow again, and has been upgraded to a higher grade, possibly as high as grade IV. He is going to have to start oral chemo again, but this time he will have zero breaks in between, and will have to do it every single day for a year. He started two days ago and is already pretty sick. He is having an MRI on January 18th. If the tumor has continued to grow or not shown signs of stabilizing, then they will have to do another biopsy to check the grade. He also then would have to start a very aggressive form of intravenous chemo, which he hasn't had to do before. Even if the tumor has shown signs of stability or shrinkage, he will have to continue the oral form for the rest of the year. Daily.
Y'all at SS were unbelievable supportive, even though none have met my brother and very few have met me. No matter what it is you believe in, please keep him in your prayers or thoughts. He needs anything he can get now. He is a very strong person, but he can't do it alone. Anything, even the slightest thought I think helps, so please, keep him in your positive thoughts.
For those who weren't around, here is the short version. In 2008 my brother was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He went through oral chemotherapy twice, and radiation therapy once. The news was nothing but good for four years.
Anyway. Recently things have taken a bad turn. The tumor has started to grow again, and has been upgraded to a higher grade, possibly as high as grade IV. He is going to have to start oral chemo again, but this time he will have zero breaks in between, and will have to do it every single day for a year. He started two days ago and is already pretty sick. He is having an MRI on January 18th. If the tumor has continued to grow or not shown signs of stabilizing, then they will have to do another biopsy to check the grade. He also then would have to start a very aggressive form of intravenous chemo, which he hasn't had to do before. Even if the tumor has shown signs of stability or shrinkage, he will have to continue the oral form for the rest of the year. Daily.
Y'all at SS were unbelievable supportive, even though none have met my brother and very few have met me. No matter what it is you believe in, please keep him in your prayers or thoughts. He needs anything he can get now. He is a very strong person, but he can't do it alone. Anything, even the slightest thought I think helps, so please, keep him in your positive thoughts.
