My Story

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My name is Nitin Ramachandran, I am currently a sophomore at Georgetown University, majoring in Computer Science. In March of 2014, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Brain Cancer after a brain tumor called Medulloblastoma was found on my brain stem. At the time, I was in 7th Grade and lived what I called a "normal life." I was playing tennis 3-4 times a week, went to school with my friends and was overall an active kid. Around a week later, I underwent an 8-hour long surgery to remove the tumor, which left me hospitalized for a couple weeks thereafter. I had 30 days of proton radiation at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, followed by 9 rounds of chemotherapy back home in Northern Virginia, all ending around June of 2015. Along the way, I had an incredible set of friends and family, as well as several amazing organizations that helped me get through the harsh treatments. Although it wasn't easy (to state the obvious), I don't think I could have gotten through the treatments and made a full recovery without the support of my community. Since the end of my treatments, I have made an effort to give back to some of these wonderful organizations, because I know the struggles that come with fighting this disease, and I believe that no kid should go through this without the incredible help and support that I received.