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Help Howell Fight Brain Cancer!




Meet Howell, a beautiful 10 year old fighting a Pineoblastoma stage four brain tumor. He is a loving child and is struggling to get back to walking and playing soccer. He loves John Deere tractors and Nascar.

Howell was diagnosed on November 19, 2012 and was rushed by ambulance from Asheville, NC to Duke Children’s Hospital right after his MRI. He had symptoms of headaches and vomiting and had so much fluid in his brain. He had brain surgery soon after on December 28, 2012.

After the brain surgery he had radiation treatments everyday. April of 2013 he had inpatient chemotherapy and had his stem cells put back in. He lost so much weight and was very fragile. He had surgery to place a shunt in his head and had to use a wheelchair after the surgery.

He is currently going to doctor appointments for his walking and eating disorder. He also has a lot of anxiety and is trying to do the best he can with his schoolwork. Due to his brain tumor treatments, he should be in the fourth grade, but he is still in the third grade. Little Howell will probably attend summer school to pass to the fourth grade. He has so many challenges to overcome that will take a long time. He has several appointments a week consisting of physical therapy, occupational therapy, eating therapy, and counseling. He has to have an MRI every three months on his brain and spine and has to be put to sleep for this procedure. He is an amazing child even after what all he has been through.




Howell Brown III and his mother have a serious financial hardship. They need help with housing and transportation. Also, Howell's diet consists of Pediasure, which is expensive. To make matters worse, Sue is dealing with all of this as a single mother with no additional family support.

Here at Provest Insurance, we feel compelled to help when one of our neighbors is in need. We are asking all our wonderful clients, friends, and family to join us in helping bring some joy back to Howell and his mom.

Sincerely,

Provest Insurance Group
www.provestinsurance.com

Organizer

Jay Adkins
Organizer
Cary, NC

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