Ohio State fan beats cancer named "Michigan"

[KPENN]

Pretty cool story.

Ohio State Buckeyes fan, 12, beats cancer he named 'Michigan' - ESPN

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State football fans always want to defeat what they call "That school up North."

So when a 12-year-old Buckeyes fan was diagnosed with cancer 14 months ago, he chose to name his disease Michigan.

He wanted to beat it -- and he has.


The young fan, Grant Reed, was released from Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus on Friday after receiving a final chemotherapy session.

Grant's father, Troy Reed, on Tuesday said his son was readmitted to the hospital over the weekend because of a bacterial infection, but he added the boy is doing "very well."

"Our prognosis is very good," he said. "It shows that he has indeed beat Michigan."

In May 2012, Grant underwent a 16 1/2-hour surgery to have a brain tumor removed. Although the surgery was successful, he woke up without being able to move his left side or speak and had a serious vision problem.

He spent nearly 10 weeks at the hospital following the surgery.

He then went through occupational and speech therapies and was able to continue to attend school. He will be in seventh grade this fall.

But his road to recovery included several rounds of radiation and chemotherapy treatments.

Grant's first chemo session, his dad said, was during the Buckeyes' season-opening game in September.

"We had a mini party and watched the Buckeyes play here at the hospital," Troy Reed said Tuesday while Grant was back at the hospital. He added that the Reeds continued to watch OSU games at the hospital during the weekends that Grant was admitted to continue his chemotherapy treatment.

Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer visited the boy at the hospital in December. Grant's father said his son talked to Meyer for about 20 minutes.

"He was thrilled," the father said.

Grant's parents met as members of the Ohio State Marching Band and got engaged during a game in 1994. Troy Reed said Grant and his 9-year-old brother Collin have a "true respect for the rivalry that OSU and Michigan share."

Troy Reed said the family is hoping to attend a game during this year's season, provided that Grant's health allows them.

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

Way to go kid. Good for you. Hope you live a long and full life.

Screw MeatChicken....

Posu can eat a full bag too.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Grant, a chara,

Go dtuga Dia a shealbhú tú gar, agus tú a choinneáil ina chroí. Bail ó Dhia ort agus g o dté tú an céad!

Beir bua agus beannacht,

The Bogtrotter

 

[greyhammer90]

Is there a petition anywhere to make this name change permanent?

 

[Irishnuke]

Always feel your balls to check for testicular Michigan.

 

[FLDomer]

Good for the kid and **** cancer and **** Michigan!!

I call my turds, "Hokes"! Example, "I am going to go drop a Hoke..."

 

[A Pac]

Always feel your balls to check for testicular Michigan.

That's the first time anyone's ever mentioned Michigan and having genitals in the same sentence.

Good for this kid. He's one tough 12 year old. The best part of this story (other than the fact that the kid beat it) is that Michigan can never have a comeback for it. What are they going to do? Call the kid and wimp and look petty? It would also be childish for a Michigan fan to name his illness "Ohio State". Great move by this kid and his family.

 

[dublinirish]

best of luck to the kid!

 

[IrishSteelhead]

It would've been called U$C if it was rectal cancer.

 

[BeauBenken]

Always feel your balls to check for testicular Michigan.

The cancer down south, named for the school up north!

 

[ulukinatme]

Muck Fichigan, and muck Fichigan, that is all

 

[PLACforever]

Legit

 

[Irishnuke]

Little known fact: "Michigan" used to be Chris Brown's pet name for Rihanna.

 

[irishpat183]

Michigan?!?!!


And I've been calling it "Kiffin" this whole time!


(good for this young man....godspeed)

 

[NDinFL]

Little known fact: "Michigan" used to be Chris Brown's pet name for Rihanna.

Reps

 

[phork]

Michigan is a cancer, thats for sure. Good on this kid for kicking its ***.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

My worst nightmare is having Colon Michigan aka Trojan Michigan.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

My worst nightmare is having Colon Michigan

Tell me about it! That is just what they thought I had, too! Turns out it was several other things. But at least I don't have that fear of stage 4 Michigan, anymore!