We Fought Pediatric Brain Cancer #chadtough #marcusstrong THANK you to everyone who participated!

The mission of The ChadTough Foundation is to fund research and raise awareness for Pediatric Brain Tumors with an emphasis on Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).

The most hated word in the world of pediatric brain tumors is “rare”. “Rare” is the reason there is not enough research being done. “Rare” is the reason there aren’t drugs being developed. “Rare” is the reason there is so little funding. “Rare” is why our kids don’t have more options. The three facts below negate the claim of “rare”:

• Cancer is the number one disease killer of children in America
• Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death in children
• DIPG is the leading cause of death from brain tumors in children

It was a roller coaster of a week for Marcus Thornhill, family, and friends.   

On July 3rd Marcus got a CT scan and MRI on his brain to determine if something was causing his shaking, lack of eye movement, and tiredness.  Originally it showed nothing, but the Doctors called back to notify that there was a lesion found in the brain.  Shortly after, he had to get emergency surgery to put a shunt to relieve the pressure on his brain and also conduct the biopsy.  Then they received a call that was not good news, which is that the lesion is a high grade 3 aggressive cancerous tumor that is inoperable.  

The next steps are to attack this tumor with radiation and chemotherapy over the several weeks ahead.  Marcus had a birthday recently and now has a long road ahead, but one that we know GOD will deliver the strength to FIGHT this tumor and HEAL him.  

New World Flood is helping us by collecting the funds to donate to each charity!  

New World Flood’s mission is to promote education and volunteerism both locally and abroad. Our goal is to inspire others to become more active in their communities through giving and service.  

One positive act, a single raindrop, is the beginning of a flood of kindness.

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