Jared Graves Diagnosed with Brain Tumor

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9/4/2018 1:12am
He better smash that tumor like he smashes shifters.
Get well soon!
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9/4/2018 2:30am
Strong courage vibes to Jared and to everyone reading this, is it you or family, friends or anybody fighting this shit.
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9/4/2018 3:27am Edited Date/Time 9/4/2018 3:34am
Shit. Not the sort of news I wanted to see on vital, particularly about an athlete I truly admire.

Get well soon, Jared! The mountain biking world is pulling for you to beat this!
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9/4/2018 4:50am
Awful news, but if anyone can kick it's ass. Get better Jared!
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9/4/2018 6:43am
CRUSH THAT THING, GRUBBY!!! we're thinking of you, praying for you and are here for you, jared.
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9/4/2018 9:50am
There's always a silver lining in gloomy news such as this. We should all be glad that he was home in a controlled environment where he could be helped rapidly and not out riding on some trail in a foreign country. Everyone, including Jared should be grateful that he was diagnosed and that treatment is under way. If it went undiagnosed who knows what would of happened. Medical science is wonderful these days and I hope he has a speedy recovery. Stay Strong.
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9/4/2018 10:44am
Kick that bastard into oblivion!
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9/4/2018 11:28am
He’s prepared and fought many battles and won. He’ll win this one too.
#jaredwinseverything
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9/4/2018 2:17pm
That is tough news, but he is a strong person with tons of support. I wish him the best, it is very important to stay strong during trying times.
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A fundraiser has been set up to help support Graves: https://www.gofundme.com/strength-for-jared



Update:

He’s represented Australia at the Olympics, he’s an Enduro World Series Champion, taken podiums at Downhill World Cups and apart from being a top bloke, Gravesy is widely regarded as the best four-cross racer of all time taking the World Cup title three times.

Now Jared Graves faces his biggest challenge yet. September 5, 2018 – Jared’s Enduro World Series Year was over.

Back home in Toowoomba, Australia, Jared collapsed, waking up to Paramedics by his side. This is what Jared said in his own words: “In Whistler I suffered a seizure, and woke up from one last Thursday morning to paramedics taking me off to hospital, where tests and scans were done to discover I have a tumor growing in my brain.” This is a ride that Jared Graves and his wife Jess never expected.

And Tuesday, September 18 – is at the starting line of a new challenge, as Jared will undergo life-changing surgery.

You might be wondering why we have launched #StrengthForJared? Being a Pro Athlete – while you can be insured for crashing on track – there’s no income protection when something like this arises.

These are the cold, hard facts Jared’s facing:

o The location of the tumor is positioned closely to a vital area of the brain which has the potential to paralyze the left side of his body.

o Craniotomy surgery to remove the Tumor - Jared will be awake for part of the surgery as the Neurosurgeon attempts to remove most of the tumor and perform motor function tests.

o Only then can his medical team work out the best course of action. It could mean physiotherapy and up to seven months of chemotherapy – starting with specialized radiation treatment five days a week in Brisbane – around an hour and a half from family and friends in Toowoomba (Jared is temporarily unable to drive a car due to his recent history of seizures).

And the real kicker – the reality of no income as the EWS 2018-year finishes for an athlete whose sole career has been based on racing bikes professionally since he left high school.

Jared’s ongoing care is not just about the “now”, it about what’s ahead for both Jared and Jess. When faced with the fact that across all Australian Brain Cancers, the survival rate after five years is only 22% - the reality hits home hard.

This is all unfolding as Jared’s Pro Riding career finishes mid-season. With #StrengthForJared – we know Jared has got this!

And all going to plan with Jared back to full health, Jared and Jess will donate to the Charlie Teo Foundation to help support their ongoing research into Brain Cancer.
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9/17/2018 9:50pm
Surgery complete. Graves on the other side:


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1/21/2019 6:01pm
JARED!! youre pullin on my heart strings. so glad to see this guy on a bike.
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1/21/2019 7:24pm
dirtyberd wrote:
JARED!! youre pullin on my heart strings. so glad to see this guy on a bike.
It's way sooner than I expected.
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Gettin loose too! #footoutflatout
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1/21/2019 9:25pm
Speaking as a guy whose been forced off the bike, schralping the first turn is the first order of business when getting back in the saddle. Well done Sir!
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1/24/2019 9:04pm
dirtyberd wrote:
JARED!! youre pullin on my heart strings. so glad to see this guy on a bike.
Big Bird wrote:
It's way sooner than I expected.
It's only between chemo he can do this.
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6/28/2019 11:45am
Cancer free? I can still see the specialized logo.
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kidwoo wrote:
Cancer free? I can still see the specialized logo.
Brutal

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