<p>"Hello, my name is Adam Frey and I am a wrestler at Cornell University.</p>
<p>On the Tuesday after Easter (March 25, 2008), I decided to get up a little earlier to make a nice stop at McDonalds and get some food before heading off to a full day of classes. On my way to class on a winding part of the road that I drive on every day, I saw a car coming straight at me. I veered right to miss it and then swerved left, causing my car to fishtail on gravel, roll and hit a tree at about 55 MPH.</p>
<p>After finding myself in the bed of my vehicle and still in the front seat, I started to pray. My whole body was numb except for an incredible pain in my neck. After realizing I was not paralyzed, I exited the car and called my roommate to come pick me up. My stuff was scattered as far as 50 feet out the back of the car from the roll and my car is totaled.</p>
<p>Upon arriving to the hospital, I waited for what seemed like forever to finally get seen. Before undergoing a routine CAT scan to check for internal bleeding and head trauma, the doctor told me that I must be one tough SOB to walk away from something like that and I should be dead. As soon as I felt everything would be over and I would just have a story to tell and maybe a job to pick up to get another car, I received my results.</p>
<p>The head and neck were fine except for whiplash, but another problem loomed. Here I was informed of three tumors on my lung, liver and between my kidneys. At the age of 22, and with never smoking, chewing, doing drugs, and being as healthy as anyone in wrestling shape, I have cancer."</p>
<p>This is an amazing story of a young man fighting a tough battle and he needs a miracle.
I’ve been reading his blog from day one and it’s been an incredible journey. Take the time to read it and then say a prayer.</p>
<p>Reading Adam’s blog brought me to tears. He could be any of our children. My heart goes out to him and his family and I will certainly pray for a miracle.</p>
<p>I can’t bring myself to read the blog.
My best friend’s son was knocked out playing hockey. He was at the time a freshman in high school. He had a CT scan and they found a sizeable brain tumor as a result of the scan.
He is okay, it was not malignant and still to this day has the tumor. The doctor ( highly regarded neurosurgeon ) feels that it is better to not remove the tumor. It has been about 4.5 yrs.</p>
<p>What a brave and courageous young man. I will pray for a miracle. I also hope that some students and parents who read his blog will take this line to heart:</p>
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<p>Adam is an inspiration. I hope that he knows that his words are meaningful to many people.</p>
<p>I too check the blog every day and think of him often. </p>
<p>I also had my pediatrician teach my son how to do a testicular self exam during his 16 y/o physical.</p>
<p>A freshman on my daughter’s freshman floor was diagnosed with this and had to leave school for a semester for treatment. It is not that uncommon a cancer in young men.</p>
<p>…“Every Monday most suit up for school, work, life. I wake up and prepare. It is a chemo day, more importantly, a blood work day… in a short time my doctor will come in with the blood levels, chemistries and one line on one piece of paper… My tumor marker. The marker is simple… it goes down, then I get a week reprieve until the next Monday and more chemo…it goes up, well things, situations, and scenarios change.”</p>
<p>On a day when we think of the many ways we have been blessed, it is sobering to think of a family who has faced such trials. What an amazing young man and a remarkable mother. Thank you so much for posting his blog. I will keep him in my heart and prayers.</p>
<p>I hate this. Somehow I thought Adam would make it through this. My son has lost a number of peers. I don’t think I lost anywhere near the number of classmates/friends that he has lost when I was the same age. I don’t know what is going on.</p>
<p>So heartbreaking. I just read this on the blog…</p>
<p>26 Dec 2009 at 5:42 pm
84Pat Johnson
We just learned on the D10 wrestling forum that Adam has passed. My heartfelt sympathy and prayers to help you through this time. I know I speak for all of us on the forum. We have followed Adams journey since the beginning and know he is now with God.</p>
<p>Adam Frey has lost his battle with Cancer and passed away earlier this afternoon.
Subject: ADAM FREY is at peace</p>
<p>I am sorry to inform everyone that Adam passed this afternoon, I was told he was not in pain when he left us. I want to thank everyone for supporting him in his battle and if you would like to leave a message of support for the Frey family please do on his blog.Thank you everyone I know it meant everything to Adam.
Josh Liebmanhttp://<a href=“http://www.facebook.com/l/4065e;adamfrey.us/”>www.facebook.com/l/4065e;adamfrey.us/</a></p>
<p>Thoughts and prayers go out to his family, and the entire Cornell wrestling program on Adams Passing from everyone at the NHSCA Sports Network. </p>