My brother Adam was diagnosed on March 16, 2024, with a very aggressive form of glioblastoma and also carried a mutated cancer gene known as Lynch Syndrome.
Cancer, along with this genetic mutation, has deeply affected our family. Adam and I lost our father to colorectal cancer when we were just 10 and 6 years old. Adam was only 37 when he received his diagnosis, yet through it all, he remained remarkably positive. I have never seen anyone with such strength and courage. He never stopped fighting — he advocated for others, spoke about the importance of early detection, and most of all, he stayed hopeful.
Adam kept making plans. Even while enduring treatment after treatment, he always found time to check in on others, to make sure you were okay, and to bring laughter into the hardest of moments. He never complained about anything while going through multiple surgeries and treatments, not a word. He was unstoppable in his eyes and ours as well.
Unfortunately, on April 8 of this year, we sadly lost him. Our family is grieving him deeply, and we know we always will. He was such a huge part of us — someone who could light up a room and make everyone feel welcome. Adam was truly an enormous light in all of our lives.
Adam was the most courageous person I have ever known. He taught me so much over the 13 months after his diagnosis. He taught me how to enjoy the simplest things again and not understand how precious time is. He was my hero. I wanted to share his story to give others hope in their own battles — to remind them to stay strong, stay positive, and most importantly, to keep making plans.
