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Brooke Stephan is a sweet, soft-spoken, loving mother of two dynamic little boys. Travis is a bright, fun loving 6-year-old. Julian is just 4 years old and suffers from tuberous sclerosis, a condition which causes tumors to grow on all his organs. Julian was diagnosed at 18 months old after nearly a year of visits to the emergency room. He currently suffers from tumors on his brain that cause regular, random seizures.
Brooke worked her way through nursing school as a waitress and then bartender at Crehan’s. She after Julian was born going back to finish the rest of her classes wasn’t an option. He needed her. She worked nights bartending around the Belleville, Illinois area at Lucky’s, Seven, and The Edge.
Brooke was diagnosed with cervical cancer July 26that just 27 years old. At first it seemed like it would be okay. They had caught it early and scheduled surgery. By the time she went in for her surgery the cancer had spread. They scheduled another, more invasive surgery a week after that but once again by the time she got to the surgery it was too late.
The 2nd week of August Brooke started cancer treatment of weekly radiation and chemotherapy. The 3rd week of October Brookes blood levels dropped, and they had to stop her treatments. There she sat in a clean room at the hospital wishing this was all a nightmare. After transfusions and a meal or two, she was sent home to build up strength again.
