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“Team Jack”…And Why Everyone Looks Good In Red

“Team Jack”…And Why Everyone Looks Good In Red

Last updated on: January 8, 2015 at 8:24 pm by Zeke Pipher

“Team Jack”…And Why Everyone Looks Good In Red 2015-01-08T20:24:29-07:00 Zeke Pipher

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We all want to be on a team. Some team. Any team. If it happens to be an amazing team…well, that’s a phenomenal bonus. The main thing is that we end up somewhere, with some group of people, all wearing the same jersey, and all working toward the same goal.

If you’re not on a team, I’ve got some exciting news for you – you can be on one within the hour, and all it takes is buying a t-shirt. The team is called “Team Jack,” and it’s not just any team—it’s one of those amazing ones. Let me tell you about it:

On April 22, 2011, Jack Hoffman, a little bike-riding, fish-catching, Husker-football-watching boy from Atkinson, Nebraska was life flighted to Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He was having life-threatening seizures. Doctors found a tumor on Jack’s left temporal lobe.

Jack had surgery to remove the tumor on May 20, 2011, but it was unsuccessful and the remaining tumor was labeled “inoperable.” Jack had more seizures (Secondary Epilepsy). But Jack’s family kept at it – consulting specialists, praying, and doing everything in their parental power to find a solution. On October 10, Jack underwent another surgery with a pediatric neurosurgeon, Liliana Goumnerova, and she removed approximately 95% of the tumor. This surgery also helped Jack not have any more seizures.

Before this second surgery took place, Jack got to meet one of his heroes, Nebraska’s star running back Rex Burkhead. Since that first meeting, Rex has spent countless hours with Jack and his family. (#22 for the Huskers eventually won the “Rare Disease Champion Award” from Uplifting Athletes because of his commitment to helping Jack.)

Sadly, in April of 2012, an MRI revealed “significant growth” on the spot that Dr. Goumnerova wasn’t able to remove. This new growth was labeled “inoperable.” Jack began chemotherapy on April 27, 2012 through Children’s Hospital in Omaha.

Here’s where Team Jack comes into play. Jack’s parents, Andy & Bri, are compassionate people who are not only zealously fighting for their son’s survival, they’re committed to helping find an effective cure for all pediatric brain cancer. Jack’s chemotherapy treatment is 25-years old because a lack of funding has prevented new research, development, and improvements. It’s time to draw attention to this disease and move this ball down the field!

Make today your signing day! This is an amazing team to join. All you have to do is buy a shirt and/or wristband, or visit www.teamjack.curesearch.org to make a donation.

Click here to order a copy of Zeke’s new book “Man on the Run: Helping Hyper-Hobbied Men Recognize the Best Things in Life.”

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