Cure Andrew's Brain Cancer
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Greetings to all!
For those of you unaware, I have been diagnosed with brain cancer. The tumor lies on my brain stem, and while it is not a high grade cancer, if left alone it could lead to detrimental consequences to say the least.
Fortunately, because I partook in an MRI study with the Barrow Institute, we were able to find the tumor through mere coincidence. If it had not been found, the doctors have told me that I may not have made it past another 10 years. This entire experience has changed me, giving me a new perspective of my own life. We cannot take life for granted because you never know what life will hit you with. I thank God every day that the tumor was found before symptoms inccured, saving my life.
I have undergone the brain surgery, and while the doctors were able to better understand the tumor, they were not able to remove it as it turned out to be cancerous. I will proceed to undergo chemo and radiation therapy after healing from surgery in the next following weeks.
All of this is very expensive, and while my parents will be paying for most of the medical costs, I have taken it upon myself to ask you all if you can donate anything to alieve the expenses for my parents. Insurance covers some of the procedure, but a huge amount of the cost still rests on my parents' shoulders. While all of this has been hard for me, I can only imagine what they, my parents, are going through, seeing their 20 year old son undergo brain surgery only to be diagnosed with brain cancer. Anything will help. Thank you.
Andrew Zavala
Before surgery
After surgery
After surgery
For those of you unaware, I have been diagnosed with brain cancer. The tumor lies on my brain stem, and while it is not a high grade cancer, if left alone it could lead to detrimental consequences to say the least.
Fortunately, because I partook in an MRI study with the Barrow Institute, we were able to find the tumor through mere coincidence. If it had not been found, the doctors have told me that I may not have made it past another 10 years. This entire experience has changed me, giving me a new perspective of my own life. We cannot take life for granted because you never know what life will hit you with. I thank God every day that the tumor was found before symptoms inccured, saving my life.
I have undergone the brain surgery, and while the doctors were able to better understand the tumor, they were not able to remove it as it turned out to be cancerous. I will proceed to undergo chemo and radiation therapy after healing from surgery in the next following weeks.
All of this is very expensive, and while my parents will be paying for most of the medical costs, I have taken it upon myself to ask you all if you can donate anything to alieve the expenses for my parents. Insurance covers some of the procedure, but a huge amount of the cost still rests on my parents' shoulders. While all of this has been hard for me, I can only imagine what they, my parents, are going through, seeing their 20 year old son undergo brain surgery only to be diagnosed with brain cancer. Anything will help. Thank you.
Andrew Zavala
Before surgery
After surgery
After surgery
Organizer and beneficiary
Andrew Zavala
Organizer
Tempe, AZ
Dori Zavala
Beneficiary