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VA Middle School Counselor Battling Brain Cancer Won't Fight Alone VA Middle School Counselor Battling Brain Cancer Won't Fight Alone
VA Middle School Counselor Battling Brain Cancer Won't Fight Alone A 17-year Loudoun County middle school counselor is in a fight for his life — but he won't be doing it alone. Damien White, who is a beloved member of the Belmont Middle School community, was recently diagnosed with glioblastoma. White recently underwent surgery to have his brain tumor removed, and now faces several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. As of Friday, May 26, more than $12,700 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched by a Belmont Ridge science teacher, Charles Kelly, support him during this trying time. "Whether it is dealing with middle school problems like bullying, friend…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Beloved Virginia Writer Gets Support From Community As She Battles Cancer Beloved Virginia Writer Gets Support From Community As She Battles Cancer
Beloved Virginia Writer Gets Support From Community As She Battles Cancer Elizabeth Massie writes horror stories for a living, but she is now experiencing something truly frightening herself. Massie was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in June and she, along with her husband, illustrator Cortney Skinner, faces a large amount of medical expenses to pay, according to a friend who started a GoFundMe page. "With treatments, side effects, and exhaustion, Beth has found it very difficult to write, which is her source of income, though she is pushing through as best she can. Cort is taking good care of Beth during all this, but his income is also severely impacted.…

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by AJ Goldbloom