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Early Thanksgiving week, Chad began to feel under the weather. He was feeling very tired and weak. Many friends began to notice the texts from him were not making sense. He tested for Covid, and he is negative. This week he stayed home and continued to experience these symptoms. His doctor appointment and blood work didn’t reveal anything going on. On Thursday, Dec. 3, he was home alone and possibly fell mid-morning. He also said he felt pain in his head that he never experienced before. After he told me this on the phone, I was told by his doctor to take him to the the ER. When we arrived at Sanford, he walked in on his own. Shortly after, he began to have a seizure that lasted 9 minutes. They intubated and sedated him. A head CT scan revealed something on the left side of his brain. He was then admitted to the neuro critical care unit. An MRI of the brain was done that night. Today, we met with the neurologist and neurosurgeon at which time they informed us that he has a 1.5 inch tumor and another smaller “satellite” one next to it in the left frontal lobe. This involves the communication center and a small part of the motor function area of the brain. There is inflammation around the area, therefore he is on medication for a couple days to prepare for a biopsy. Originally we were told surgery would be within 24 hrs but only a biopsy will be done on Monday. We will get results in about a week.
We are all feeling numb and emotional considering only a few weeks ago we were celebrating the State championship.
A big thank you to all of you who have sent prayers, messages, and food!! Thank you to BVHS staff for putting us in the hotel so we can be together and near Chad during this difficult time. We feel your love! Keep praying for Chad and this fight he has ahead of him!
Sincerely,
Melissa, AJ, Savannah, Alicia, Molly and Alec
Early Thanksgiving week, Chad began to feel under the weather. He was feeling very tired and weak. Many friends began to notice the texts from him were not making sense. He tested for Covid, and he is negative. This week he stayed home and continued to experience these symptoms. His doctor appointment and blood work didn’t reveal anything going on. On Thursday, Dec. 3, he was home alone and possibly fell mid-morning. He also said he felt pain in his head that he never experienced before. After he told me this on the phone, I was told by his doctor to take him to the the ER. When we arrived at Sanford, he walked in on his own. Shortly after, he began to have a seizure that lasted 9 minutes. They intubated and sedated him. A head CT scan revealed something on the left side of his brain. He was then admitted to the neuro critical care unit. An MRI of the brain was done that night. Today, we met with the neurologist and neurosurgeon at which time they informed us that he has a 1.5 inch tumor and another smaller “satellite” one next to it in the left frontal lobe. This involves the communication center and a small part of the motor function area of the brain. There is inflammation around the area, therefore he is on medication for a couple days to prepare for a biopsy. Originally we were told surgery would be within 24 hrs but only a biopsy will be done on Monday. We will get results in about a week.
We are all feeling numb and emotional considering only a few weeks ago we were celebrating the State championship.
A big thank you to all of you who have sent prayers, messages, and food!! Thank you to BVHS staff for putting us in the hotel so we can be together and near Chad during this difficult time. We feel your love! Keep praying for Chad and this fight he has ahead of him!
Sincerely,
Melissa, AJ, Savannah, Alicia, Molly and Alec
Organizer and beneficiary
Matt Christensen
Organizer
Brandon, SD
Melissa Garrow
Beneficiary