My name is Gabe Tesch. I AM A CANCER SURVIVOR! I survived a 48-day radiation treatment cycle, followed by 48 weeks of chemotherapy

for brain cancer. I am not simply a childhood cancer survivor… I am a racing driver! I may have started later than other racers my age,

but it was not the desire to race that held me back. 

A BUMP IN THE ROAD

When I was 11 years old doctors found a small tumor in the right side of my brain. The tumor was removed and a biopsy concluded it was actually a grade 3 cancerous brain tumor. Life as I knew it was put on indefinite hold. Treatment ended when I was 13 years old and my recovery battle began! 

THE BATTLE BEGINS

Due to the aggressive treatment, I would lose a lot of weight and then have to regain 10% of my body weight back. This happened every 2 weeks. For the majority of my treatments I had nutrients pumped into my stomach through a feeding tube. Unfortunately towards the end of the 48 week chemo cycle, one of the chemotherapy drugs had to be discontinued due to the beginnings of kidney failure. This left me with very little physical strength and endurance. It took nearly 18 months to simply gain the fitness level of an average 14 year old. Hey… I am here, healthy, and thriving.