By Linda Forbes (Mother of Brian) Our son Brian had the most infectious smile and sense of humor. He loved sports and was an avid fan of game shows and all sorts of trivia. He loved his fiancé, Kerri and his family and friends more than anything. Brian was born with a birth disorder called neurofibromatosis. … [Read More]
Cancer Warrior
Joey’s Story
By Carolyn DePalma Joey was diagnosed with Pre-B ALL on Oct 3, 2011. He was 8 years old at diagnosis. He has endured very intensive chemo treatments, hospital stays and countless numbers of spinal taps. While this should have broken him down, it only strengthened his Faith in God and made his will to live stronger…. [Read More]
Cancer Warrior – Ryan’s Story
By Ryan Berardi Before being diagnosed with leukemia three and a half years ago, I was very naive to the pediatric world of cancer. I, being a typical high school student, thought that children who were diagnosed with the awful disease were very rare individuals. You always here about instances of a child or adolescent being… [Read More]
Emily and Matt: One Family, Two Cancer Fighters
By Laura Amador The first time I heard about The Hugs for Brady Foundation was at the Max Fitness Center in East Brunswick. They have a coin collection bin near the front. Max Fitness, also, posted on their Facebook page requesting donations for Hugs for Brady. I never pass up an opportunity to donate to… [Read More]
A Survivor on a Mission: Johnny’s Story
By Carla Volpe Here is the story of Johnny and his fight with cancer at seven years old… Jonathan was diagnosed in 2009 with Pre B Cell Lymphoma at the age of seven. The protocol (therapy) for this type of cancer was two years of, intense, chemotherapy; as well as, spinal and cranial radiation. Many… [Read More]
Edward, a 12 year old hero…
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Like a typical 12-year-old boy, Edward Migliore loves to climb trees. The thought that this South Brunswick sixth grader, the son of Paul and Carol Migliore, could today pull himself up the branches of a neighborhood tree, would seem to be nothing short of a miracle to those who know his… [Read More]