Greg Keller’s Brain Cancer Treatment/Surgery
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Recently, Greg Keller has been diagnosed with a Malignant Diffuse Astrocytoma (grade II - IDH mutation). As you can imagine, this is a shock to Greg, his wife, family and friends. Greg is a candidate for brain surgery to remove the tumor, then radiation and chemotherapy to follow. He was referred to a neurosurgeon at UCSF that’s supposed to be the best of the best for this diagnosis. He was simultaneously referred for another MRI to see how the cancer has progressed. There are still many unanswered questions and consultations with specialists waiting to be scheduled.
Everything began when Greg had a seizure out of the blue on October 27th. His wife, Christy was able to call 911 and Greg was taken by ambulance to Sutter hospital within minutes. Greg was coherent at the hospital but confused. A CT scan was taken which showed a dark area in the right frontal lobe of his brain. This called for an MRI. After anxiously waiting for hours in the ER, the results came back confirming a mass in his brain. Devastated, Greg was kept in the ER overnight then transferred to the oncology department where he was monitored for rest of the week while waiting for his brain biopsy. The evening of November 1st, Greg had a successful biopsy procedure and the tissue was sent away for testing. Greg recovered in ICU until he was released the following evening with seizure medication, etc. Greg was home and starting to feel like himself again until November 6th when he had his 2nd and 3rd seizure in his sleep. Paramedics helped him out of his 3rd seizure, and Greg woke up in the ER yet again. The week proceeding, Greg began having multiple focal seizure and confusion spells a day. The seizures slowly went away as his medication became therapeutic. Finally, on November 21st, the long awaited biopsy results were in; Malignant Diffuse Astrocytoma (grade II - IDH mutation). Now it’s go time.
On top of everything, Greg could be facing losing his job due to his time away which would mean losing his health insurance. He’s attempting to go back to work to keep his health insurance, but can only do so much with the memory loss and headaches he’s experiencing. Christy is working and taking care of Greg with the help of family and friends. Because Greg and Christy recently moved to the Sacramento area, they haven’t been at their jobs long enough to qualify for FMLA.
Any support in anyway that you would be able to offer the Kellers while they’re going through this would be incredibly appreciated. All donations will go towards Greg’s mounting medical care.
Everything began when Greg had a seizure out of the blue on October 27th. His wife, Christy was able to call 911 and Greg was taken by ambulance to Sutter hospital within minutes. Greg was coherent at the hospital but confused. A CT scan was taken which showed a dark area in the right frontal lobe of his brain. This called for an MRI. After anxiously waiting for hours in the ER, the results came back confirming a mass in his brain. Devastated, Greg was kept in the ER overnight then transferred to the oncology department where he was monitored for rest of the week while waiting for his brain biopsy. The evening of November 1st, Greg had a successful biopsy procedure and the tissue was sent away for testing. Greg recovered in ICU until he was released the following evening with seizure medication, etc. Greg was home and starting to feel like himself again until November 6th when he had his 2nd and 3rd seizure in his sleep. Paramedics helped him out of his 3rd seizure, and Greg woke up in the ER yet again. The week proceeding, Greg began having multiple focal seizure and confusion spells a day. The seizures slowly went away as his medication became therapeutic. Finally, on November 21st, the long awaited biopsy results were in; Malignant Diffuse Astrocytoma (grade II - IDH mutation). Now it’s go time.
On top of everything, Greg could be facing losing his job due to his time away which would mean losing his health insurance. He’s attempting to go back to work to keep his health insurance, but can only do so much with the memory loss and headaches he’s experiencing. Christy is working and taking care of Greg with the help of family and friends. Because Greg and Christy recently moved to the Sacramento area, they haven’t been at their jobs long enough to qualify for FMLA.
Any support in anyway that you would be able to offer the Kellers while they’re going through this would be incredibly appreciated. All donations will go towards Greg’s mounting medical care.
Organizer and beneficiary
Christiane Gillespie
Organizer
Rosemont, CA
Gregory Keller
Beneficiary
