Doctors On Netflix Show 'Lenox Hill' Rid NJ Grandmother, 89, Of Massive Head Tumor Doctors On Netflix Show 'Lenox Hill' Rid NJ Grandmother, 89, Of Massive Head Tumor
Doctors On Netflix Show 'Lenox Hill' Rid NJ Grandmother, 89, Of Massive Head Tumor For 25 years, Lorenza De La Villa of Teaneck barely noticed the small tumor in the back of her head. She found it in 1995, when she was 64 years old.  It was benign. It didn't hurt. It never grew. "She did what doctors told her to do," said one of De La Villa's 22 grandchildren, Michelle Tavares, of Weehawken. "She went for MRIs every year and saw a neurologist every six months. "Since it wasn't growing, causing pain or neurological impairment, doctors didn't have her do anything about it." For 25 years, that's the way things were. De La Villa's "little egg" rarely crossed her …
Jersey City Teen Battling Brain Tumor Gets 'Ultimate Wish' Granted Jersey City Teen Battling Brain Tumor Gets 'Ultimate Wish' Granted
Jersey City Teen Battling Brain Tumor Gets 'Ultimate Wish' Granted A Jersey City teen recently diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor is about to have his ultimate wish granted. On March 7, Antonio Sellers will attend the legendary basketball game between Duke University and UNC in North Carolina. Sellers, 16, made headlines last year after his initial diagnosis, being called a fighter “on and off the court.” Antonio was caught off guard by family members, teachers and classmates as well as Make-A-Wish New Jersey and Jersey’s Mike’s Subs, who told him that his dream had come to life, ABC reports. The Duke fan and Hudson Catholic varsity basketball…
NJ Native Britt McHenry Confirms She Has Brain Tumor NJ Native Britt McHenry Confirms She Has Brain Tumor
NJ Native Britt McHenry Confirms She Has Brain Tumor Britt McHenry, a former ESPN employee from Mount Holly, confirmed she has a brain tumor and said surgery is imminent on Twitter on Thursday evening. McHenry said she wanted to keep the diagnosis relatively private, but “as usual, things are being said without my consent."  "I have a brain tumor. I’m with an amazing medical team and surgery is imminent. Thank you for continued support and understanding at this time," McHenry wrote. Earlier, she tweeted about getting an MRI on Monday and alluded to bad news on Tuesday. "I have a brain tumor. I’m with an amazing medical team and surgery …
Star Hudson Catholic Basketball Player Battling Brain Tumor Is Fighter On And Off The Court Star Hudson Catholic Basketball Player Battling Brain Tumor Is Fighter On And Off The Court
Star Hudson Catholic Basketball Player Battling Brain Tumor Is Fighter On And Off The Court Antonio Sellers is a fighter. The 6-foot-5 Hudson Catholic varsity basketball player gives the game his all. But right now, his competition is a little bit different. The freshman was recently diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, and the entire basketball community has his back. More than $46,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for freshman Antonio Sellers on a GoFundMe as of Sunday afternoon. Sellers is one of the team's best assets on and off the court. "I love the Sellers," coach Oscar Chimilio said. "Antonio is a great kid. He is very respectful, competitive, does what’s asked of hi…
Hawthorne Community Rallies Around Family After New Father Dies Hawthorne Community Rallies Around Family After New Father Dies
Hawthorne Community Rallies Around Family After New Father Dies Paulie Packes was only 9 days old when his father, Anthony, a Stamford resident who grew up in Hawthorne, died of a brain tumor at the age of 36. A GoFundMe page has been launched for the Packes family. As of Friday morning, the page has raised $51,565 in four days from 325 people. Anthony was diagnosed with a brain tumor in March 2015. The tumor was surgically removed, and he was given a clean bill of health. He married Toni in October 2016, but his brain tumor returned last June. While the tumor was surgically removed, it eventually resurfaced and was deemed inoperable.  "Anthony n…