“While only one day of
the year is dedicated solely to honoring our veterans, Americans must never
forget the sacrifices that many of our fellow countrymen have made to defend
our country and protect our freedoms.”
~ Randy Neugebauer
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| Howell Resident Ryan Connell |
I don’t know about you
Howell, but I’m tired of writing about snow and how Mother Nature needs to give
being The Ice Queen a rest.
Instead I want to focus our attention on another Howell resident that
needs our help, Ryan Connell. Ryan
is a 27-year-old Veteran who served in Iraq from 2008-2012; he returned home
with a plan to become a History Teacher, and headaches he thought would go away
on their own.
After moving to Clementon
to finish his education at Rowan University, Ryan suffered a grand mal seizure
and was taken to the hospital where they discovered a mass. After a craniotomy Ryan received
devastating news: He had Stage 4 Glioblastoma, it’s the most rapid growing form
of brain cancer. Ryan has been
fighting for the past year and has been winning! However, new masses have formed in an area of his brain that
are affecting his speech and concentration, and will cause more harm than good
if the doctors operate.
But there’s always hope …
Duke University Hospital
in North Carolina is running a successful clinical trial that will help cure
Ryan’s cancer and put him back into remission. He needs our help with raising medical and traveling
expenses since he was dropped from his father’s health insurance after turning
27, and has yet to receive his Military Benefits due to his “Pending Medical
Discharge From The Military.”
All Veterans of War
deserve our praise and support, but Ryan is one of our own, anyone who can
donate please visit his website here. If you’re not in a
position to give financially, then please Share this post and his website on
your personal Social Media Outlets to spread the awareness and to reach people
who can help send Ryan to North Carolina.
As always, thank you for
reading Howell. Please share this
post and help our Hometown Hero.
