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Stephanie Grady: We’re NUT Givin’ Up

By Terry Tinkess A year ago Stephanie ran a half How rare is NUT Midline

marathon. Today, she is fighting Carcinoma? According to the
n any given day it is easy to for her life, but she won’t be website of the International NUT
Ocome across someone who doing it on her own. Midline Carcinoma Registry, they
thinks they don’t have much good see 15-20 cases a year. They are
Friends and family have
going on in their life. Money banded together to form Team also identified as the only known

is tight, the kids won’t behave, Grady and the We’re NUT laboratory capable of diagnosing
school doesn’t make sense and Givin’ Up fundraising campaign NMC routinely, thus most cases
they would gladly change places to raise money to help cover worldwide are sent there for
with anyone foolish enough to
costs of travel and experimental diagnosis and consultation.
take them up on the offer. treatment at the Dana-Farber In a very few weeks, a small

It is easy to understand how Cancer Institute in Boston. Costs but rapidly growing group put a
easy it is to become angry, are expected to run into the tens of
Front, from left: Riley, 2, Danika, plan in place and subsequently
frustrated, or fed-up, and on six months, middle, Nick, thousands of dollars. Fundraising into effect to try and raise
many days I’d have to admit Stephanie, back row, Taylor, 4. events will involve everything awareness of the disease as well
that person could be you or me. Photo courtesy of Team Grady. from volleyball tournaments to as the struggle that Stephanie
Sometimes, however, you hear Danika, six months and until pub night socials. Grady was facing. Through a
of something that puts things a very short time ago she was “Through this fundraiser we
into perspective. combination of passion and
living what many people would can bring Stephanie hope,” dedication combined with the
Stephanie Grady, 32 is a young consider as a perfect life. said friend Heather Lisney, a wonder of social media they
woman who was formerly a That all changed when she was teacher at Brockville Collegiate have spread the word. The
teacher at Rothwell-Osnabruck diagnosed with NUT midline Institute who is coordinating resulting outpouring of support
School in Ingleside and most carcinoma, a rare and aggressive the fundraising drive. “Harvard is amazing and almost every
recently at St. Lawrence is working with new treatments
form of cancer that has spawned day a new fundraising event is
Secondary School in Cornwall. tumours along the centre of her that are showing promise and added. Momentum is growing
She lives in Long Sault with her body. She now has the disease in we’re going to raise the money and hopefully the best is yet to

husband Nick and their three her hips, pelvis and leg. to help Stephanie find her cure. come.
children, Taylor, 4, Riley, 2 and
“She is one of the most humble,
kind and giving individuals I have Sports Energy will be following
Brought to you by Dairy Queen ever met. She is warm, nurturing Stephanie Grady’s struggle and
ASK THE COACH and hard working. She is also a the activities of Team Grady
on an ongoing basis and we

fighter. Team Grady is rallying
together to give her hope and to encourage our readers to do the
Name: Mathieu Dallaire support her family in this fight.” same. Donations can be made

Age: 11 years old at local branches of the Bank
Harvard researchers at the
Topic: Hockey International NUT Midline of Nova Scotia (“Stephanie
Question: What is the best type Carcinoma Registry are using a Grady Cancer Treatment Fund”,
of hockey stick and what is the new drug called BET Inhibitor account: 00232 00666 13) or
proper length? that has been shown to shrink, online by visiting the Grady

Answer ed by Coach: and even stop, NUT midline website (www.gradyfund.com).
Answered by Coach: Don Francis, sales, Rookez Edge Sports Store
Good question Mathieu. A proper stick can improve your game. If you are a forward, tumour growth in human tissue. You can also keep up-to-date
a more flexable stick is recommended, as you take more “quick release” shots. A The first clinical trial began last on the various activities that are

stiffer shaft is more suitable for a defenseman as they take more slapshots and harder
clearing passes in a game. The usual rule of thumb for length is for the end of the month in various centres in the planned through Facebook (www.
stick to come up to your chin with your skates on. (start out around 1 1/2” higher, United States. Stephanie is now facebook.com/werenutgivinup)
than cut as desired), A longer stick will help D men with their reach on poke checks
and forwards with shooting accuracy. Shorter sticks can allow for better in close eligible to receive a series of drug or Twitter (@NUTGivinUp).
stickhandling but often put a player off balance when shooting. Curves should be trial treatments at the institute.
selected to the players preference. Today’s sticks come in Youth, Junior, Intermediate Sports Energy has always
and senior sizes. Remember, keep your stick on the ice and make your shots count. Stephanie and husband Nick adopted the attitude that sport

Proud Supporters of Local Community Sports OPEN will be making the first trip is such a worthwhile part of life
TIL 11 PM to Boston mid-February for
preliminary testing, with the because the outcomes are never

first treatment date scheduled predetermined and that if you
for the end of the month. Many don’t quit, you always have a
subsequent treatments are to chance to succeed. We strongly
follow, with dates still to be believe that attitude is appropriate
1307 Pitt Street (corner of 13th) • Cornwall • (613) 938-6772 determined. in this situation as well.