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Ryan Howey's Brain Cancer Fight

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On May 4th 2018 our son Ryan was diagnosed with a ​Glioblastoma- a life threatening cancerous brain tumor. Ryan is a 17 year old boy who loves fishing, football and hanging out with his friends. Despite learning of his condition, only a short time ago, he is very optimistic and still has his sense of humor.    Early this year Ryan started complaining of headaches. We figured it was stress from school and typical teenage sleeping habits. After a few weeks we decided to take him to urgent care. We were told he was suffering from Migraines. A few weeks after that he started complaining of vision issues. Because he recently had an eye exam where we were told he had 20/20 we assumed it was due to the Migraines. We then went on a family vacation where we got to spend a lot of time with him. During this time we noticed something was off. When we got home we took him to his pediatrician, who by the grace of God, picked up on the problem right away and sent us to the Emergency room. Within an hour we were told we were being sent to John Hopkins children's center where they ran many tests and did a biopsy of the tumor.  A week later they gave us the devastating news. Our hearts are broken, but our love and hope for Ryan is very strong. Any donations to help offset the care, medical and travel associated with Ryan's care would be greatly appreciated.       
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  • Ruth Odachowski
    • $30
    • 6 yrs
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Michael Howey
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Eldersburg, MD

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