LSU Safety Greg Brooks Jr. Diagnosed W/ Rare Brain Cancer Wks After Surgery

Greg Brooks Jr. has a uncommon type of mind most cancers, in line with LSU … who supplied an replace on the Tigers CB, simply weeks after he had surgical procedure to take away a tumor.

As we previously reported, Brooks underwent (profitable) surgical procedure on September 20 … and medical doctors eliminated a big tumor from his mind. Regardless of the process, the prognosis wasn’t clear till this week … when medical doctors introduced Brooks has medulloblastoma.

“For the final three weeks, Greg has been recovering from an intensive surgical procedure to take away a mind tumor that was positioned between his cerebellum and brainstem,” Dr. Catherine O’Neal, Chief Medical Officer at Our Girl of the Lake Well being, instructed reporters.

“Greg’s speech and skill to speak has been impacted, and though he’s responsive and dealing day by day with bodily remedy, he’ll face months of intensive rehabilitation.”

The excellent news is there is no proof that the most cancers has unfold … and Dr. O’Neal says he’ll get a remedy plan from “nationally acknowledged specialists on this particular type of mind most cancers.”

The college has additionally launched a fundraiser for the previous 4-star recruit to assist elevate cash to cowl the medical bills together with journey, remedy, and remedy.

“He has an extended journey forward,” Dr. O’Neal stated, “and can want the complete help of our neighborhood behind him as he faces this battle.”