Published on July 22, 2019 in Share Your Story
Shortly after arriving at the hospital, I suffered a grand-mal seizure, the severity of which caused me to fracture my collarbone in two places, dislocate my left shoulder, and damage the ligaments and tendons therein.
A CAT scan revealed a mass on my brain behind my right ear. I was life-flighted to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh and underwent brain surgery on Wednesday, January 9th. While the surgery was successful in removing the tumor, I subsequently learned (from the surgery and the biopsy results two weeks later) that I have been diagnosed with Grade 4 brain cancer (Glioblastoma). Given the aggressive nature of the tumor, doctors have stated that its reemergence is a question not of “if” but “when.”
At 35 years of age and by all appearances in perfect health, the sudden diagnosis of brain cancer has come as a complete shock to me and my family.