Brent's family & friends are holding a Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction on Saturday September 13, 2008 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, to raise money to help cover medical costs. Brent was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis (NF-1) when he was 2 months old. His Mom and Dad were told that anywhere in his body that there is a nerve ending, he could have problems develop. Since then Brent has developed the following:
- Optic Nerve Giloma (blindness in right eye-visual fields decreasing left side)
- Obstructive Hydrocephalus (abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid)
- Left Hemiparesis (partial paralysis of one side of the body)
- 3 inoperable Fusiform Aneurysm within the brain
- Hypothyroidism
- Growth hormone deficiency (out-of-pocket cost for this prescription is over $400.00 each month)
- Multiple cysts within the brain and along his spine.
Brent is going through or had chemotherapy, radiation, three surgeries (including brain), over 50 MRI scans, CT scans, extensive eye exams, Gait analysis studies and he wears an AFO hinged leg brace and foot insert. Currently Brent has started Hyperbaric Oxygen treatments at HCMC in Minneapolis, MN with hopes of stopping the deterioration of his visual fields.
We are currently taking the names of volunteers that would like to help with this event and any items you would like to donate an item for our silent auction.
We are currently taking the names of volunteers that would like to help with this event and any items you would like to donate an item for our silent auction.
For more information or to purchase advance dinner tickets, you can email us at brentbenefit@hotmail.com or call Cheryl Solorz at (320)-963-3683. Dinner tickets are $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children.
If you are unable to attend but would still like to make a donation, please visit any TCF bank location where you can directly donate to the 'Brent Swanson Benefit'.
Thank you in advance for your support and generosity!
3 comments:
I hope everyone can make it! Bruce Tower showed up a couple of months early, but will be there on the 13th of September,too.
We are looking forward to seeing all of the people who care so much about Brent.
Things are starting to come together. I cannot imagine what it would be like to have Brent's medical bills paid. People are so wonderful and, truely, there are a lot of wonderful people in this world.
God is good, all the time.
Dawn
I would like to see hunt of a lifetime on one of the slide shows, we could possibly find more youth that way. Thank You & God bless Tina Pattison, President
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