Lloyd Carr's grandson diagnosed with tumor

Submitted by justingoblue on

Tammi Curtis Carr is asking for prayers for her "little man" and is looking to spread his story. Despite all the negativity lately, we have a great community here that can hopefully help with that.

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kdhoffma

September 25th, 2014 at 1:34 PM ^

Just to piggyback on this, my wife is a pediatric ICU nurse at one of the top cancer hospitals.  No other way to put it, pediatric cancer is as bad as it gets regardless of the parents finances/insurance.  However, it's that much more devastating for those without the means.  

Having medical debt through the roof and being unable to take time off to be by your childs side, or to put gas in the tank to get to the hospital and pay parking.  That's the reality for many parents of kids with cancer.  So I agree with the above poster... make a donation to one of the many cancer support charities or to a cancer treament hospital/center.  They are able to do amazing things to help all families going through it. 

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CoachBP6

September 25th, 2014 at 1:42 PM ^

Donating to cancer research or to a cause makes me an ass whipe?  Boy i'd hate to have grown up in your household as a kid.  Sorry you have such a miserable life.  Donating to the cause is better than bitching about it you little whine ass.

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ND Sux

September 25th, 2014 at 2:32 PM ^

I applaud your spirit of community...so much so that I will upvote the post you shredded me in, just to offset someone's neg.  I do this because you simply misread my post, an honest mistake. 

Also upvoted your original posts and lamented only one + to give you. 

 

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True Blue Grit

September 24th, 2014 at 7:32 PM ^

My younger daughter worked at Camp Michigania for 2 summers and worked in the child care center (not sure if that's the real name for it).  Anyway, I know she helped watch over one of the   Lloyd Carr grandchildren.  And she talked about meeting LC when he came there on several occasions and how she talked to him in the dining room.  She said how kind he was.  I'm not sure if Chad (sorry for the edit)  is the child she helped take care of, but it doesn't matter.  My wife and I will be praying for her recovery and wishing strength for the Carr family.  

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LSAClassOf2000

September 24th, 2014 at 7:48 PM ^

Thoughts and good vibes being sent in the direction of the Carr family. Hopefully, Chad somehow gets through it and can live a full life. If there is anything this community can do, I am pretty damn sure we'll do it without blinking an eye. 

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Shakey Jake

September 24th, 2014 at 8:11 PM ^

I hope Lloyd says when asked about whether or not his grand son will survive cancer he says, "it is possible AND probable that he will."

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ChicagoGangViolins

September 24th, 2014 at 8:32 PM ^

 

Please connect them with the American Brain Tumor Association:  http://www.abta.org/

This organization can help both patient and family in countless ways.  My sister suffered a similar diagnosis and ABTA made it almost bearable.  Please have the family consider the organization.

 

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NorthSideBlueFan

September 24th, 2014 at 9:56 PM ^

Good luck to the Carr family.
Kind of interesting (prob not right word) that coach put all those hours and dollars into fundraising for Mott and now they will hopefully be able to help his grandson.

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YakAttack

September 24th, 2014 at 10:29 PM ^

I have had two cancer scares in the last 12 months. A skin cancer scare in January and about a month ago, it was discovered that I have a benign bone tumor on my upper right humerus. Luckily, I escaped the big C on both occasions, but I saw the toll it took on those around me. I can't imagine it if I were 29 years younger. Fuck Cancer.

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Sam1863

September 25th, 2014 at 5:48 AM ^

Glad you're OK. My mother goes in to UM in two weeks for skin cancer surgery. It's supposed to be the kind that's easily removed, there should be no complications, and so forth. But when I consider the history of cancer in my family ... well, I won't be breathing easy until it's over. You're right about the toll it takes.

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XM - Mt 1822

September 24th, 2014 at 10:51 PM ^

 and his family as they face these difficult days ahead.  

i look around my kitchen table and can't imagine the heartache at one of the children being terminally ill, and i pray i never have to face that challenge. 

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Go Blue Rosie

September 24th, 2014 at 11:07 PM ^

As a mother of two (my daughter is 5, my son is 3), I always tear up when I hear about things like this. It certainly helps put wins and losses on the field in perspective. He and his family are in my prayers.

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rob f

September 25th, 2014 at 4:09 AM ^

is about to followed on my twitter account, but prayers first for the little guy.  I looked at that picture of him and he looks so much like what my now-19-year-old son looked like at that age; I'm immediately praying that 15 years from now the Carr family will be sending him off to U of M with the cancer fight far behind them.

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phork

September 25th, 2014 at 7:38 AM ^

Kids should never have to deal with this crap.  Heres hoping and praying he kicks its lilly livered ass back to the hole from whenst it came and he grows up big and strong to play some ball at UM.

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mvp

September 25th, 2014 at 7:50 AM ^

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and in hope for a miracle.

The latest information I've heard is that it is an inoperable tumor on/in the brain stem.

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JFW

September 25th, 2014 at 10:28 AM ^

I'll keep him and his family in my prayers. As many others have stated, looking at my kids and imagining that situation freezes my heart. I'm praying or healing and hope it all of them.

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Everyone Murders

September 25th, 2014 at 8:40 AM ^

The good news is that if you read the article carefully, it does not indicate that the tumor is malignant - it says it is "inoperative" by which the author plainly means "inoperable".  So it's very possible that this is a benign tumor - which, while still very serious because of its location, would obviously be a preferred outcome and bode better for this young man.  One thing to pray for is that this young boy's tumor is benign, and no cancer is involved.

For any of us who have dealt with serious childhood cancers, it is a heavy weight for all involved.   The kid, the parents, the siblings, and the entire family.  I'd ask the prayerful to keep not just Chad and his family in their prayers, but the thousands of other kids in similar straits.

Good luck to you, Chad! 

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