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Grant Reed is not going to let “Michigan” beat him.
Grant, who is 12, and whose parents both attended Ohio State, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2011. Being the huge Buckeyes fan that he is, Grant decided to name the tumor “Michigan” because it was something he really wanted to beat.
He’s doing it, too — the cancer is in remission.
“We’ve beaten Michigan for the short term, but like any rival, there’s a chance it can come back,” [Grant’s father] Troy said.
Grant will return to the hospital every three months for an MRI. He suffered some complications from treatment, which impacted his speech and mobility.
“I want to recover. I want to talk faster, I guess. Walk faster,” he said.
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer even got involved, visiting Grant in the hospital and wishing him good luck from the entire Buckeye nation.
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When Grant left the hospital, he left two Ohio State toy wagons for other kids to play with, passing along that Buckeye spirit to the next group of kids who will fight battles of their own.
(Thanks to Detroit Free Press for sharing.)
