{"id":136770,"date":"2025-01-06T09:42:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T09:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/06\/couple-welcome-first-child-then-he-is-diagnosed-with-terminal-brain-cancer-exclusive\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T09:42:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T09:42:21","slug":"couple-welcome-first-child-then-he-is-diagnosed-with-terminal-brain-cancer-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/06\/couple-welcome-first-child-then-he-is-diagnosed-with-terminal-brain-cancer-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple Welcome First Child \u2014 Then He Is Diagnosed with Terminal Brain Cancer (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/6K1rJCEro6aYeNokEIZZqEZLhLc=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/migraine-cancer-tout-122024-94217efc152b449bb5350650d6b2d536.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Sera and Dustin Young had been highschool sweethearts, and never way back, welcomed their first little one collectively, son Tex.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> But their love story took an sudden flip final summer season when Dustin was recognized with terminal mind most cancers.\u00a0 The household is now now dealing with an unsure future, however benefiting from their time collectively whereas they&#8217;ll.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cIt started with a headache that just wouldn\u2019t go away,\u201d Sera solely tells PEOPLE. \u201cAfter about two weeks, he began experiencing vision loss and blackout spells. We never imagined it could be something serious.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-portrait figure-high-res\"><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption\"> <span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Sera and Dustin Young with their son.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Caitlyn Okerlund\/Okerlund Photo and Film<\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> What started as a headache in April 2024 rapidly escalated right into a life-altering analysis. Initially, docs dismissed Dustin&#8217;s signs as a typical migraine, however Sera and Dustin sought additional analysis. In July, the 2 had been instructed Dustin really had a big tumor urgent on his frontal lobe.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cMy husband called me crying on the phone,\u201d Sera vividly remembers of the second she acquired the information. \u201cThe neurologist had received an emergency scan and found a giant tumor. They told us he should be having seizures; he shouldn\u2019t even be functioning.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Following the preliminary analysis, Dustin underwent surgical procedure final summer season to take away the tumor. Two weeks later, they bought a name: the tumor was malignant, and Dustin had terminal mind most cancers.\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0-iframe\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-embed--iframe-legacy lazyload\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" title=\"Sera Young TikTok\" data-expand=\"300\" data-src=\"\/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40seraayounggg%2Fvideo%2F7444948673848528171%3F_t%3D8s4cY8nV427%26_r%3D1&amp;id=mntl-sc-block_16-0-iframe&amp;options=e30%3D&amp;docId=8765220\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cThere\u2019s no treatment for it,&#8221; Sera reveals.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <strong>Never miss a narrative \u2014 join\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free every day e-newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to remain up-to-date on the most effective of what PEOPLE has to supply\u200b\u200b, from superstar information to forcing human curiosity tales.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Grappling with their new actuality, the couple discovered themselves worrying about their 1-year-old. \u201cWe cried for four days straight,\u201d Sera shares. \u201cWhat about our baby? Will my husband get to see him grow up?\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> In their quest for help, they turned to remedy and on-line communities.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Sera posted a TikTok video about Dustin&#8217;s analysis, utilizing darkish humor to manage; unexpectedly, the video went viral.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cWe\u2019ve been dealing with our situation with a lot of dark humor,\u201d she explains. \u201cI posted a video that I thought was funny because it was relatable to our experience of denial and surprise.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Comments had been a mixture of sympathy, prayers and tales from others who&#8217;d overcome related diagnoses.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> In the months since, Sera has continued posting on TikTok, detailing her husband&#8217;s prognosis and her personal<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@seraayounggg\/photo\/7420474014340091182\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> journey with grief <\/a>in varied movies as her group grows.\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-portrait figure-high-res\"><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption\"> <span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Dustin and Sera Young.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Caitlyn Okerlund\/Okerlund Photo and Film<\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Despite the gravity of their state of affairs,\u00a0the couple is targeted on creating lasting reminiscences. Dustin has made a bucket checklist that features attending a Dallas Cowboys sport at their house stadium in Arizona. He can be writing private letters for his or her son to learn as he grows older.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cIt taught us the importance of spending time together as happily and close as possible,\u201d Sera displays. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to make the best of life with the cards we\u2019ve been handed.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Sera and Dustin Young had been highschool sweethearts, and never way back, welcomed their first little one collectively, son Tex. But their love story took an sudden flip final summer season when Dustin was recognized with terminal mind most cancers.\u00a0 The household is now now dealing with an unsure future, however benefiting from their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":136772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[3119,1544,203,8052,6895,1571,8053],"class_list":{"0":"post-136770","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-brain","9":"tag-cancer","10":"tag-child","11":"tag-couple","12":"tag-diagnosed","13":"tag-exclusive","14":"tag-terminal"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136770"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136770\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}