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Diagnosed at 38 with a LEMON-sized brain tumor widely considered inoperable, David Welch has documented his journey since then. 38 LEMON is not a medical website. Rather, this is the experience of one brain cancer patient, from 1st surgery, chemo, 2nd surgery, & radiation/chemo.

12th Annual Race for Hope

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David Welch Tribute Video

How I knew David Welch
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Daily Brain Cancer Journal


9 January 2009
Friday, 9:20 AM

For anyone who has only viewed the site in which case we don't have your email address, here are the details of the arrangements for David that went out in an email last night.

Please join us in celebrating David's life.

Mike Welch

Dearest Friends and Family of David Welch,

It is with great regret that we must share the news that David has lost his battle with brain cancer. He passed away Wednesday, January 7th at 6:22 PM in the company of his mother, father, brother and sister in the comfortable and familiar surroundings of his mother’s...





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Kirsten Pickles
10 June 2009

Missi- 
I had the privelge of meeting David once, he made an impression on my heart that I will carry forever. I knew little of David's story the day I met him, but felt compelled to learn more about him. The following day, I spent hours reading through all his posts, looking at all his pictures, and in essence "getting to know him". I truly wish I had the chance to know him...





Health Updates


6 October 2008

1.) As of 9/3/08, I now have 2 new tumors, #3 and #4.

• A 3rd new tumor (4 mm x 7 mm) was discovered on 8/20/08 on my Corpus Callosum.
• A 4th new tumor was found just 2 weeks later on




Diagnosis


12 October 2008

David C. Welch is a 42-year old man with a primary brain tumor in the left frontotemporal area. His treatment has included a biopsy and 2 total brain surgeries.

When David's March - August 2008 Carboplatin + VP-16 IV-based chemotherapy ended, new things have happened. David now has tumors #3 and #4, both found within weeks of each other. These tumors are being attacked in a...








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