Rally For Reid Foundation
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About
Basic Information
Type FOUNDATION
Website www.rallyforreid.org
More Reid William Gleeson, first-born son of Megan and Bill Gleeson, was the sweetest and most loved little boy with the brightest blue eyes. During his five beautiful years, Reid had so many loves in his life: he LOVED his little brother, Brady, his PDB (puppy dog blanket), reading books, playing ninja warrior, throwing water balloons, doing trick shots, driving his gator, golfing, swimming, going to parks, family museums, and frequenting Disney World along with Give Kids the World Village. However, Reid’s biggest loves were his mommy, daddy, and garbage trucks. From his first breath Reid was a perfect, healthy, and happy little guy. However, at 27 months Reid began having vomiting episodes and difficulty with his balance. After a few weeks that included multiple visits to doctors and a local ER trip, his parents made the decision to take him to Iowa City. On August 26, 2017, their lives forever changed when they heard those terrible words: “Your child has cancer.” From his initial scan, they learned that Reid had a large tumor located in the back of his brain and small tumors along his spine. He had emergency surgery due to hydrocephalus; then, two days later he had another brain surgery to remove the large tumor located in his cerebellum. Soon after, the Gleesons found out Reid’s cancer was called Medulloblastoma. From that point on they began learning all of the things they needed to know to help Reid beat this terrible disease.