OT - Lauren Hill fulfills her dream while fighting inoperable brain cancer

[Deano]

by scoring 4 points.

Man, I would love to see her beat this and she's putting up a great fight. It was so nice to hear they moved this game up as well to accommodate her.

http://espn.go.com/womens-college-b...t-st-josephs-brain-tumor-fulfills-hoops-dream

 

[MadNY3]

100000% agree.

Ran the NYC Marathon today to raise money to fight brain cancer. Spoiler: I did not win.

The cause.

My Twitter stupidity that started it.

 

[rrlbees]

100000% agree. Ran the NYC Marathon today to raise money to fight brain cancer. Spoiler: I did not win. The cause. My Twitter stupidity that started it.

Thank you for doing that. I lost my mother to brain cancer as well as a friend and have another dear friend who is kicking its ass.

 

[MSOrange]

100000% agree.

Ran the NYC Marathon today to raise money to fight brain cancer. Spoiler: I did not win.

The cause.

My Twitter stupidity that started it.

Great job! That's really awesome. Nobody ever benefits from my stupidity

 

[TexanMark]

What a nice story...big thanks to Xavier Univ. too.

 

[cto]

100000% agree.

Ran the NYC Marathon today to raise money to fight brain cancer. Spoiler: I did not win.

The cause.

My Twitter stupidity that started it.

Great story. Did Kristin run, too? BTW, my mother also died from brain cancer. And she WAS 85.

 

[MadNY3]

Great story. Did Kristin run, too? BTW, my mother also died from brain cancer. And she WAS 85.

Kristin ran at 4:13.

I ran at 4:41.

No one is surprised. (Though to be fair, I now have torn my meniscus in the left knee...thank you drugs!)

 

[MadNY3]

Thank you for doing that. I lost my mother to brain cancer as well as a friend and have another dear friend who is kicking its ass.

Brain cancer sucks. It is nearly unbeatable. So sorry...

 

[RF2044]

Wow.

And I was feeling bad about our football team's loss yesterday--talk about perspective.

 

[Delmar]

Kristin ran at 4:13.

I ran at 4:41.

No one is surprised. (Though to be fair, I now have torn my meniscus in the left knee...thank you drugs!)

You ran the NY marathon with a torn meniscus! I am a fan.

 

[rrlbees]

It is nearly unbeatable.

Some day.....

Thus, I donated to your fundraiser.

 

[MadNY3]

Some day...

Thus, I donated to your fundraiser.

Just saw that...MASSIVE THANK YOU!!!!

 

[MadNY3]

You ran the NY marathon with a torn meniscus! I am a fan.

I had an awesome doctor who gave me drugs starting Friday that are making me pain free to this very second...

 

[subobby1]

Some day...

Thus, I donated to your fundraiser.

fwiw...My wife and I have a friend afflicted with brain cancer and is being treated with polio vaccine at Duke...results are guardedly optimistic at this time. Apparently Does show promise in SOME patients.(Info from family members.)

 

[rrlbees]

fwiw...My wife and I have a friend afflicted with brain cancer and is being treated with polio vaccine at Duke...results are guardedly optimistic at this time. Apparently Does show promise in SOME patients.(Info from family members.)

Duke is one of the more progressive hospitals in trying non standard treatments. Is Dr. Friedman (sp?) involved?

 

[MadNY3]

fwiw...My wife and I have a friend afflicted with brain cancer and is being treated with polio vaccine at Duke...results are guardedly optimistic at this time. Apparently Does show promise in SOME patients.(Info from family members.)

One can hope. Good news.

 

[subobby1]

Duke is one of the more progressive hospitals in trying non standard treatments. Is Dr. Friedman (sp?) involved?

Don't know,but will check and reply by Thursday.

 

[RandygoCuse]

100000% agree.

Ran the NYC Marathon today to raise money to fight brain cancer. Spoiler: I did not win.

The cause.

My Twitter stupidity that started it.

Not to sound too cheesy (ok, maybe it does) but it sounds like you won in my book.

 

[subobby1]

Duke is one of the more progressive hospitals in trying non standard treatments. Is Dr. Friedman (sp?) involved?

Yes, Dr. Friedman is involved. Current research/treatment is polio virus infusion into the brain. Each treatment is 6-7 hours. I don't know how many treatments are expected,but they are happy with results at this time. I don't have any other details with regard to the prognosis. I do know that surgery only removed part of the tumor because not all of it could be excised. Since you have intimate knowledge of this disease, I would be happy to keep you informed of the progress

 

[rrlbees]

Yes, Dr. Friedman is involved. Current research/treatment is polio virus infusion into the brain. Each treatment is 6-7 hours. I don't know how many treatments are expected,but they are happy with results at this time. I don't have any other details with regard to the prognosis. I do know that surgery only removed part of the tumor because not all of it could be excised. Since you have intimate knowledge of this disease, I would be happy to keep you informed of the progress

Thanks. Prayers and best of luck to your friend.