In the fall of 2023, 23-year-old Brady Levola lost his two-year battle with cancer, spending his final days at Maison McCulloch Hospice.
Brady was a constant source of light and warmth in our lives, a force of nature whose energy and spirit were as boundless as his capacity to love.
No matter what obstacle was put before him, he held onto a single, firm belief: He would beat cancer and take back his life. After meeting with his oncologist, Dr. Lacey Pitre, we were told that Brady had a rare form of germ cell tumor that had grown in his chest and that he would need chemotherapy. Brady prepared himself for 14 weeks of chemotherapy to assist in shrinking his tumor, followed by a surgery to have the remainder of the tumor removed.
While we were waiting for results, he had a seizure that led the medical team to have a CT scan done. Within a few hours, we were told Brady’s cancer was back and that this time it was in his brain. On June 24, 2022, Brady began his first round of four chemotherapy treatments. He did very well, as he knew what to expect this time around. On July 5, 2022, the stem cell removal took place, which was so interesting to see. It’s amazing how medicine works.
Once Brady started to feel better, he was given a week off to regain some strength prior to continuing into the next treatment cycle. Brady felt great considering all that he had just gone through. Considering all he had gone through, Brady continued to live his life while being monitored with monthly blood tests.
On May 12, 2023, Brady wasn’t feeling well. He was disoriented and confused, so we took him to the ER. Once at the ER, they sent him for a CT scan, where they noticed fluid and swelling in his brain. They admitted him while they treated him with steroids. He was then discharged on May 16, 2023. There was no way he was going to miss it! No matter the obstacles put before him, he never let it bring his spirits down or interfere with his life. He just wanted to live his normal life to the fullest with an open mind and heart.
Maison McCulloch Hospice, thank you. Thank you for the care you gave my family and most importantly the care and love you gave to my son.
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