A True Survivor

My name is Jennifer Dempsey and I am the proud mother of a very brave brain tumour survivor. My youngest child, Brandon, was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of 4 and spent 10 years battling this terrible disease. He was cautiously declared tumour free at the age of 14 after undergoing numerous surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation. He is now 16 and is doing great. He is a Grade 11 honors student, works part-time and has lost 25 pounds as a result of making some serious lifestyle changes. On his 16th birthday, I allowed him to get a tattoo on his chest which reads "Survivor''. He has become an advocate for the brain tumour community throughout the years, doing everything in his power to create awareness of the disease. I am chairperson of two brain tumour organizations, one local and the other national. Sadly, I all too often see children and adults lose their battle to cancer but I also see the tremendous amount of progress being made in the fight against this deadly disease. I wanted to buy bracelets for Brandon and I so that we can help spread the message that cancer can be beaten. Brandon is living proof of it!