Augusta Aviation honors neighborhood members battling mind most cancers

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) –
Augusta Aviation, at Daniel Subject Airport, took a second Wednesday morning to acknowledge two cherished members of the CSRA neighborhood.

Regardless of battling the aggressive glioblastoma, Brad Kyzer and Rachel Mack have made indelible impacts on Augusta Aviation and the broader neighborhood.

Glioblastoma, as defined by Dr. Gerald Wallace of Wellstar MCG and the Georgia Most cancers Middle, is a formidable most cancers originating within the mind. Its prognosis, with out intervention, could be as dire as three to 4 months from analysis.

Brad Kyzer, a former Aviation Fee member, lately bought his cherished Piper J-3 Cub aircraft to Augusta Aviation for flight coaching functions.

In a touching dedication ceremony throughout Wednesday’s program, the aircraft was honored in his identify.

Brad, talking with gratitude amidst his battle, expressed how heartening it was to witness the neighborhood’s help and to lift consciousness about this lesser-known most cancers.

“I’ve by no means knew something about what I’ve… Until about a couple of months in the past,” Brad remarked, reflecting on his love for educating native youngsters about flying and his deep-rooted dedication to neighborhood service.

Rachel Mack, who served because the Deputy Common Counsel for Augusta Aviation for almost a decade, additionally shared her courageous journey with glioblastoma. Her expertise started with persistent migraines, which led to a fateful analysis in her mind stem earlier this yr.

“They known as me on Could twenty first at 9:37 am and knowledgeable me that they believed it was glioblastoma,” Rachel recounted through the ceremony, her voice a testomony to each braveness and resilience.

Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson offered Rachel with a plaque in recognition of her devoted service to town, highlighting her unwavering dedication regardless of her private well being battle.

Together with honoring Brad and Rachel, the occasion served as a platform to lift consciousness about glioblastoma. Dr. Wallace emphasised the vital want for ongoing analysis and remedy choices, underscoring the Georgia Most cancers Middle’s efforts in pioneering new medical trials for mind tumors.