Support Grayson's Battle Against Brain Cancer

This gofundme is set up for my sister Megan & her family to support her son Grayson who has been diagnosed with brain cancer.

On June 21st, 2024 Grayson went to the hospital for a scheduled Brain & Spine MRI because he was struggling to walk and talk. The results immediately showed a large brain tumor in the middle of his brain with a build up of fluid causing pressure to his brain. On June 25th, the neurosurgeon performed a biopsy of the tumor and placed a VP Shunt in Grayson’s brain to relieve the pressure from his brain. This procedure has helped him regain his ability to walk and he has also improved in other areas. The oncologist did inform them that Grayson’s tumor is called a Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma - it is a rare, low grade, slow growing cancerous tumor of the brain. Due to the location of the tumor, it cannot be surgically removed due to a result in permanent blindness. The team of doctors have decided to start chemotherapy in the coming weeks and continue from there.

Grayson will be 2 years old on Monday, July 15th. From the beginning of his life he has always had a rare issue pop up. He has always struggled to feed/eat by mouth and we were always told he would grow out of it. Around 5 months old he had a NG feeding tube placed in his nose to provide additional nutrients due to poor weight gain. During the 14 month long period of having the NG tube, he went to feeding therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. Lots of little things always came up during therapy visits. Grayson was diagnosed with plagiocephaly (abnormal head shape) and torticollis (stiff neck). He was sent to be fitted for a helmet which resulted in misinformation and he needed to see a neurosurgeon for confirmation that his skull was properly shaped. The doctor ordered a CT scan that showed a normal skull shape and normal brain anatomy. — they have since found out that scan was not read correctly by the facility because there is evidence that shows the brain tumor back in January 2023. During 2023 til now, Megan (mother) has always begged and advocated for Grayson, non stop. We always knew something was wrong and nobody ever listened. After having the NG tube for 14 months (which is entirely too long), his new GI doctor placed a G tube in his stomach in February 2024. Since this, Grayson has ONLY been fed by his feeding tube. During the entire two years, he has struggled with vomiting on a daily basis, multiple times a day. They were just told he would grow out of it.

Megan & Justin have struggled the past two years advocating for Grayson. Finding out that their baby boy has brain cancer has been the hardest thing to go through.

Megan & Justin both work full time to provide for their 2 children. Megan has been working from home for over a year to be a full time mom/caregiver to Grayson and his medical needs. He has had multiple appointments a week with check ups, therapy, etc. Thankful Megan’s work has been lenient with this but she will be taking time off to be fully present for Grayson’s upcoming treatment, appointments and any additional day to day tasks.

We are not the type of people to ask for money so making this GoFundMe is a step for us. We know how hard this economy is and the struggle that comes with it. We are not asking for hand outs or loads of money. Anything will help them through the journey of going to one income. They will be putting the funds from this page towards gas costs, hospital stays, any medical bills, and anything Grayson will need during this hard time. We appreciate each and every person who is praying for our family and to anyone willing to help them out during this journey. Thank you.