My Sister Deborah Freeman

I just found out this week that my sister Deborah Freeman has been diagnosed with a Glioblastoma brain tumor. She was having some headaches which she self treated with tylenol and aspirin. She also experienced some dizzy spells and fainted on a recent trip she took to Belize with a friend. She returned home to find out she has a double lesion mass in the middle bottom right side of her brain. She is scheduled for a confirming biopsy on Monday. They will likely remove the mass, after which time she expects to travel to Houston to get a second opinion from MD Anderson.

She is a very strong woman and has a wonderful son Nicholas who is watching over her. Her husband Jesse has dementia and is living in a care home. The type of cancer she has is is very aggressive. After removal of the tumor, treatment will likely involve either radiation or chemotherapy. The typical duration of survival following diagnosis is 10-13 months, with fewer than 5-10% of people surviving longer than 5 years.

We remain optimistic and are hopeful that she will come stay with us while at MD Anderson.

Please keep us all in your prayers, especially Deborah, her husband Jesse, and her son Nicolas.