re: LSU Athletics Provides Update on Greg Brooks, Announces Greg Brooks Victory Fund

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So looks like no Mets and complete surgical resection. So main thing is the receptor erb, but even if that’s positive it’s a 50% chance. 100% survival if it’s receptor negative

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Before Greg received the operation, he and the family made the decision on how much of the tumor to take out.
The more of the tumor they take out on that part of the brain, the increased likelihood of PERMANENT impairment to speech and motor function.

Not being a smart arse, but if they take 100% and you are in the high survival rate class, what good is it if you can’t speak, feed yourself, walk, put on clothes etc in your mid 20’s with all other healthy organs functioning to live well into your 80’s severely debilitated?

The fact it was the type of cancer the family chose to go that deep to get all of it, knowing he could be paralyzed and at the very least severely debilitated, it tells you he had a terminal prognosis with all other options.

There is no good news in any of this, go read the family’s first press release, and how they kept the surgery a secret.

It’s time for Prayer because I don’t think people fully grasp that the kid very likely won’t be able to speak, walk, or feed himself the rest of his life.