Supporting Scott Rhodes
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Supporting Scott Rhodes
May 12, 2021 ...Results from pathology came back, and unfortunately it does appear to be a glioblastoma in Scott's head. The glioblastoma (Stage 4), has a low expected survival rate (The average survival time is 12-18 months - only 25% of glioblastoma patients survive more than one year, and only 5-10% of patients survive more than five years).
Obviously that’s not the biopsy result family and friends were hoping for, but it’s not unexpected either. Doctors told Scott from the beginning based on the MRI that it appeared to be “presenting as“ a glio. The relative “good news” is that Scott is young, healthy and it formed in a location (right temporal lobe) that can be treated aggressively with radiation and chemo.
Scott shared in his Facebook update ... "So obviously we are going to stay optimistic and do whatever is necessary to be one of the small percentage that survives this thing (or at least does so for many years instead of months), but I guess it is our new reality now.
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On May 10th, 2021 Scott made an announcement on Facebook that he had recently been experiencing some symptoms, which first began a couple of weeks prior. After a visit to the ER & a brain scan, Scott learned he would need surgery to determine if the mass is in fact glioblastoma.
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Thank you everyone for all of your support, everyone has been absolutely amazing to my family and I!!"
Please join together in support of Scott and his family.
May 12, 2021 ...Results from pathology came back, and unfortunately it does appear to be a glioblastoma in Scott's head. The glioblastoma (Stage 4), has a low expected survival rate (The average survival time is 12-18 months - only 25% of glioblastoma patients survive more than one year, and only 5-10% of patients survive more than five years).
Obviously that’s not the biopsy result family and friends were hoping for, but it’s not unexpected either. Doctors told Scott from the beginning based on the MRI that it appeared to be “presenting as“ a glio. The relative “good news” is that Scott is young, healthy and it formed in a location (right temporal lobe) that can be treated aggressively with radiation and chemo.
Scott shared in his Facebook update ... "So obviously we are going to stay optimistic and do whatever is necessary to be one of the small percentage that survives this thing (or at least does so for many years instead of months), but I guess it is our new reality now.
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On May 10th, 2021 Scott made an announcement on Facebook that he had recently been experiencing some symptoms, which first began a couple of weeks prior. After a visit to the ER & a brain scan, Scott learned he would need surgery to determine if the mass is in fact glioblastoma.
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Thank you everyone for all of your support, everyone has been absolutely amazing to my family and I!!"
Please join together in support of Scott and his family.
Organizer and beneficiary
Renee Funk
Organizer
Oviedo, FL
Scott Rhodes
Beneficiary