Hi Everyone.  Brad's doing great, no medical news to report, we've just been thinking a lot about this journey we're on, and wanted to share with you. This is a very big week for us, as we are in the middle of Brad's Two Year Anniversary of....

-May 3rd, is the two year anniversary of Brad being seen by his Allergist's PA, who believed Brad when he said something is wrong, and referred him for the MRI.
-May 5th is the day Brad had his first MRI and our life changed in an instant. It was our first day going to UTSW, first day meeting our surgeon Kalil Abdullah, first day hearing the word Glioblastoma.
-May 6th was the day Dr. Abdullah called us early in the morning to confirm his worst suspicion, that Brad has Glioblastoma.
-May 11th we checked in to the hospital.
-May 12th our lowest day, when Brad's surgery didn't happen and we were truly afraid
-May 14th Brad's most amazing awake craniotomy, where every possible scrap of tumor was removed, and hope began to grow.

Brad now lives in the land of what is referred to as LTS-he is officially a Glioblastoma Long Term Survivor!!  Of course, as thrilled as we are that Brad continues to thrive, the reality is HARD. Only about 13% of people diagnosed with GBM make it past two years, and that truth does make it difficult for us to be entirely joyous. 

This year, for the first time, we are choosing to actively participate in fundraising for brain cancer, to do our small part to try and move that LTS needle just a little bit farther.  We'll be at the North Texas Head for the Cure 5k this Saturday, May 6th, and we invite everyone to join in, make a donation, or just continue sending us great thoughts.  We've  included the link for Head for the Cure below, as well as Team Jack, which focusses specifically on supporting Pediatric brain cancer, the number one cancer killer of children.

As ALWAYS, we know with certainty that we would not be where we are right now without the love, support and prayers from you all.  We feel it every minute of every day, and never take the life we have for granted. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

https://give.headforthecure.org/event/head-for-the-cure-5k-north-texas-2023/e426577/register/new/select-tickets

https://teamjackfoundation.org/brad-young/