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Help Kaleb's fight against brain cancer

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$KalebsFight

My name is Marlana. My husband David and I created this fundraiser for our son, Kaleb Echols. Kaleb recently celebrated his 17th birthday on September the 18th. He had been having headaches off and on all that week. On September 23rd his life changed forever, his headache became an intense migraine that sent him to the emergency room. By the end of the night he was admitted to the local children's hospital and had emergency brain surgery. They found he has a large brain tumor obstructing the flow of the spinal fluid in his brain. What followed was 7 days in the PICU, two brain surgeries and a cancer diagnosis. Kaleb has a rare form of aggressive brain cancer in his pineal gland. It has began to spread to his hypothalamus. He will need 4 to 6 months of chemotherapy, another brain surgery to remove what they can , followed by radiation therapy. Kaleb has a very long, difficult road ahead of him. There are few locations that offer the specific radiation therapy he needs. I am hoping to raise funds for treatment cost, copays, medications, travel expenses and whatever else may arise. Any help is greatly appreciated but above all the family asks for prayers for Kaleb J. Echols.

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Marlana Smith
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Temple, TX

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