Les Fountain's Cancer Experience

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New BRICK Website

BRICK has a new website and a facebook page. Check it out at www.BRICK-BrainResearchInCancerKids.org and facebook.com/BrainResearchInCancerKids . The website has some basic brain tumor facts, information about the founding of BRICK, fundraising events, and how you can donate to BRICK. The BRICK Blog will be re-posting Les Fountain's Cancer Experience found in the archives of this blog along with other interesting information about brain tumor research and fundraising events. Check it out!

A quick summary of Les' condition.

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In April 2003, Les Fountain (4 years old at the time) was diagnosed with high-risk medulloblastoma, a cancer in his brain and spinal cord. He had a tumor removed from his brain in late April 2003 and there were tumors in his spine that were inoperable. In May 2003, he began radiation and chemotherapy treatments. The radiation treatments concluded on July 11, 2003. The chemotherapy treatments ended on June 9, 2004. On Les' November 2003 MRI scan, there were NO TUMORS in his brain or spine!!! He's still clear today!

In January 2015 Les experienced a seizure and needed a cavernoma removed from his brain.

In 2022 Les's mobility started declining. After a year of exploration, it was determined that the cause was most likely cerebellar atrophy.