Benefit honors Drouillard's fight with cancer
WUPW FOX Toledo, OH
Feb. 03, 2011. 06:52 PM EST
On Feb. 6, Super Bowl Sunday, a crowd will gather at Central Park West in Toledo to honor Chris ... More »
On Feb. 6, Super Bowl Sunday, a crowd will gather at Central Park West in Toledo to honor Chris Drouillard. That crowd, made up of friends, family and even some strangers, will eat spaghetti, brats and burgers to raise money to aid Drouillard and his family as he battles cancer. The event was organized by Drouillard’s friends, siblings and in-laws to raise money for the Chris Drouillard Cancer Fund. This fund, according to a message from Drouillard himself, will benefit his family if needed but will also contribute to research for the type of cancer Drouillard suffers from. His condition, Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma (MEC), was first detected after Drouillard developed a lesion in his mouth following a wisdom tooth extraction. When the lesion did not heal on its own, a biopsy was taken and the diagnosis was made. Drouillard started radiation therapy immediately. Toward the end of his treatment, he underwent a chest X-ray that showed the cancer had spread to his lungs. Radiation was halted and chemotherapy began. Despite some advice to the contrary, Drouillard said he elected to do his treatment in Toledo. « Less
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