Support Todd Harms' Battle with Brain Tumor

Hi, my name is Mckayla Harms, and I’m reaching out to share an update on my dad, Todd Harms — a man whose work ethic, strength, and love for his family are unmatched.

My dad is a semi-truck driver, and he’s the hardest-working person I know. He’s always on the go — hauling loads out west during the week and coming home just to keep everything running

smoothly around the house. He never slows down, always putting our family first.

About two weeks ago, as he was heading out for another trip, he began to feel extremely ill — flu-like symptoms that seemed like a bad virus. Despite feeling terrible, he pushed through to

make it back home. When he returned, we brought him to the emergency room at St. Cloud Hospital, where they did a scan of his lower body and said he was severely dehydrated. They ultimately said he had a bad virus and sent him home.

But things quickly got worse.

He developed a severe headache that made him dizzy and disoriented. We returned to the ER, where they performed a CT scan — and that’s when they discovered a mass on his brain. A follow-up MRI confirmed it was a meningioma, a type of brain tumor.

We were initially told it wasn’t urgent, but my dad's condition continued to decline. The medication prescribed for his headaches wasn’t helping — and new symptoms started: high fevers, chills, and intense sweating. With this, we contacted Mayo Clinic, and they immediately

asked us to bring him in.

The Mayo Clinic fit him in the next day at 1:00 pm. This is when they looked over his records.

This is when we found out all of these symptoms prior where caused from the meningioma. This is a large flat tumor on the top of his head which has been growing there for some time. It has wrapped and intertwined with veins and has been pressing on a large blood vessel. They are

working on doing a angiogram tomorrow to see a map of how this tumor is wrapped around. He has little to no energy which required him to be put on a steroid. He has a scheduled visit with an eye doctor to take a closer look. As of right now, they believe that they will need to go in with

brain surgery to remove some or all of it. We will know more tomorrow about this.

We’re now facing an incredibly difficult road ahead, full of unknowns — tests, treatments, and medical bills, on top of the emotional stress and the fact that my dad is currently unable to work.

We’re asking for your help.

Your support — whether it’s through a donation, a prayer, or simply sharing this page — means the world to us. Every dollar raised will go directly toward covering medical expenses, travel to and from Mayo Clinic, and helping my family while my dad focuses on healing.

If you would like to help through Venmo: harms1122

Thank you!