In 2016, Frank was diagnosed with a colloid cyst. He was monitored yearly with CT scans and with his neurologist. He hadn't had any issues or growth. Upon returning home from vacation, Amy discovered he wasn't acting quite like himself. He was forgetting minor things, shuffling his feet, and he also said that he had had a bad headache for four days.

On Monday, August 19, 2024, Amy took him to Bronson ER. They asked basic questions about what brought him in, and he told them how he had been feeling and about the colloid cyst and that he's a patient of Dr. Fabi. The ER doctor ordered a CT scan, and then they contacted the neurological department. The CT had shown that the cyst had, in fact, grown and was blocking the flow of the cerebral spinal fluid, causing hydrocephalus. The neurological department decided that he needed to be admitted into the hospital in the NVU until a craniotomy could be performed on August 23, 2024.

Surgery day arrived, and everything went well. The doctor removed the cyst and installed a drain in case he couldn't process the excess fluid. He wasn't able to, so the drain had to be turned on to flush the excess fluid. On September 2, 2024, he developed a form of meningitis. They had to give him IV antibiotics. During the early morning of September 3rd, he got tangled in all of his lines, pulling the drain out of his head. Dr. Fabi had to place another drain into the left side of his head as the right side was now compromised. He had to stay in the hospital until the infection was completely clear, and he could withstand another surgery to install a shunt that goes from his brain down into his stomach. On September 12, 2024, the shunt surgery was performed, and he was released to go home on September 13, 2024. He was sent home with a PICC line to continue another seven days' worth of antibiotics. He's going to need to go to many PT, OT, and speech therapy appointments before he can be released to go back to work.

He has exhausted all of his sick time, and short-term disability hasn't gone into effect yet, and even when it does, it's less than half of his salary. The bills are going to begin coming in soon, and they're going to be more than he and Amy can cover with being out of work for another month and a half to two months.

Doctors' orders for him being released home were 24/7 care. He can't be left alone until being cleared. He's not able to drive during the time he is off, so Amy has to be home with him to make sure he gets to all of his appointments.