In December of 2023, Allie (Noah's long term girlfriend) awoke to Noah having a grand Mal seizure in bed. Noah awoke shortly after to paramedics taking him to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with epilepsy caused by a possible cyst found in his brain. In May of 2024, during a routine follow-up MRI, doctors reanalyzed, and found that the mass was actually a tumor in the hippocampus of Noah's right temporal lobe, within 1-2mm of the motor cortex. Without a biopsy, doctors believed it was likely either a ganglioglioma (a benign type of glioma that most often occur in children), or a low grade glioma (which is often benign but can mutate into something high grade and malignant at any time). Noah was given the option to wait and continue taking anti-seizure medication while monitoring the tumor every 6 months, or biopsy and remove the tumor. After consulting with top neuro oncologists, neurosurgeons, and neurologists around the country, it became clear that surgery was the better choice. Noah will be undergoing a craniotomy in San Francisco on 12/17/2024 at UCSF Neurosurgery under the care of Dr. Berger to remove the tumor. After a projected 7-10 days in SF, Noah and Allie will return home to Denver, CO and begin what is considered a long and difficult recovery. Dr. Berger has quoted that, on average, patients take around 6 weeks to recover. During this time, the couple would massively appreciate support from friends, family and the community who are able. Noah & Allie have 2 dogs at their home in Denver (Berkeley Hills area), and Allie works at a preschool in Boulder. Thus, they are grateful for any and all types of support, especially in January.