
Hi there! So Emily is my very best friend in the entire world. She just turned 27 and was recently diagnosed with brain cancer. On September 13 Emily had a seizure at work and was rushed to the ER. After a series of tests and a second seizure they found a mass in the front part of her brain. She had surgery to have the mass removed, but they were unable to remove it all. They sent off for pathology at the Mayo Clinic and we discovered that it is malignant, and called an Astro Cytoma. After meeting with the oncologist she was referred to a doctor at Duke University for a second opinion. She will be having a second surgery at Duke on November 6th and will be spending a while there, for the surgery and recovery. She is currently unable to work due to the circumstances and medical bills are already starting to come in. Thank you all so very much for your care and concern for my girl. She also has a blog where you can follow along for updates and her thoughts.