Preston strong

I believe there are moments in our lives that come to define us, and I can pinpoint mine with crystal clarity: a single phone call that shattered my world. It was the moment I learned my younger brother, Preston, would face the fight of his life.

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Medical professionals called it the "beast," but in reality, it was an inoperable Grade 5 brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Alongside this, he was also diagnosed with two brain aneurysms and a cyst so large that it pushed his brain off-center, resulting in a loss of mobility.​

Five months of surgeries, angiograms, embolizations, a PICC line, and an act of God followed. Ultimately, the once Grade 5 AVM shrank to a Grade 4, giving Preston a chance at life.

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Through his journey—and the battle he still fights today—I’ve developed a passion for educating, advocating, and fundraising for vascular anomalies. Anomalies such as AVMs and aneurysms, all in hopes that no other family may endure what mine has.