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Needham High Schooler With Brain Tumor Flooded With Support After Family Calls For Help Needham High Schooler With Brain Tumor Flooded With Support After Family Calls For Help
Needham High Schooler With Brain Tumor Flooded With Support After Family Calls For Help A promising high school athlete's dreams were put on hold after he was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with a brain tumor.  Angel Gabriel Quezada, affectionately called "Gabe," was diagnosed with a brain tumor that would require a "long and arduous" journey to recovery in May. On Saturday, June 17, his family put out a call for support and found it answered in spades, receiving over $40,000 in donations in a week.  Quezada is a valued member of Needham High School's football and wrestling teams, according to a post on the Touchdown Club of Needham's Facebook page.  Whil…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Milton Dentist, 'Beacon Of Light' Suffers Massive Brain Hemorrhage, Community Rallies To Help Milton Dentist, 'Beacon Of Light' Suffers Massive Brain Hemorrhage, Community Rallies To Help
Milton Dentist, 'Beacon Of Light' Suffers Massive Brain Hemorrhage, Community Rallies To Help Within hours of her grandson being born, a local business owner was admitted to the hospital for a "massive" brain hemorrhage. Cressida Joseph, owner, CEO, and dentist at Beacon Dental Group in Dorchester, survived her brain hemorrhage in September of 2022. Multiple months and brain surgeries later, Joseph is still in rehab, and her community is coming to help with a fundraiser created on May 10. The GoFundMe to help with the financial strain of rehab as well as speciality doctor appointments has garnered over $13,000 in five days. "She has come a long way and although she still has a lon…

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by Morgan Gonzales