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Justin's Cancer Battle

*New pictures at the end. *

At the end of October my brother Jeremy and his wife Kelly Brouwer received the devastating news that their 9 year old son, Justin, was seriously ill. Doctors discovered a tumour, the size of a golf ball, on Justin's brainstem. Justin was air lifted to Children's Hospital in Vancouver that same day.

On Wednesday November 1st Justin underwent a 10 hour surgery where doctors removed as much of the tumour as possible. Two days later Jeremy and Kelly received the worst possible news, the tumour (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma - "DIPG") is aggressive and malignant.

Justin has now been discharged from the hospital and has started rigorous treatment as an outpatient at the BC Cancer Agency in Vancouver. Justin's first round of treatment, which will last six weeks, began just days after his surgery and includes both radiation and chemotherapy five days a week.

Currently Kelly is staying with Justin at the Ronald McDonald house and Jeremy is travelling back and forth from Sorrento to Vancouver so that he can also be at home with their daughter (who has been staying with relatives).

Justin is an energetic young boy who loves being in the outdoors. Some of his favourite activities include dirt biking, snowmobiling and fishing - he's even started to tie his own flies for fishing.

The goal is to raise funds to help with expenses that are being incurred due to Justin's illness, any amount donated is helpful. Expenses such as travel, accommodation and general living costs will start to add up which is compounded by lost wages as Jeremy and Kelly are with Justin. We would love to help ease their financial burden so that Jeremy and Kelly are able to be with Justin to fight this battle.

Thank you in advance for any and all support!


Nurse Kaela at the latest trip to BCCH


Justin’s playhouse, courtesy of the Make-a-wish foundation. 


Justin tying flies in his new playhouse.

Organizer and beneficiary

Jen Bellhouse
Organizer
Kelly Brouwer
Beneficiary

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