At 31, Scott Hinch was strong, active, and seemingly invincible. As a weightlifter, he pushed his body to its limits—until a seizure in 2019 revealed a hidden enemy: a grade 2 astrocytoma in his brain. Doctors delivered a devastating prognosis: 3 to 5 years to live.
Scott had noticed minor symptoms—headaches, nosebleeds—but brushed them off as side effects of his demanding routine. “I never thought it could be something serious,” he admits. By the time he collapsed, the tumor had already taken hold.
Emergency surgery and aggressive treatment bought him time, but the cancer returned in 2023, plunging him back into chemotherapy. Today, Scott struggles with exhaustion and relies on his mother for daily care. “Most days, I can’t even leave the house,” he says.
His family is now channeling their pain into action, fundraising for brain tumor research. “We need better options,” says Fiona, Scott’s mother. “No one should face this kind of battle alone.” For Scott, every day is a gift—one he refuses to take for granted.
