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About two years. joining us now a doctor from the knock news a medical team. also a cancer doctor. what do you think when you hear the story of jack. >> let me just congratulate him for finishing the race. that is an inspirational story for a lot of kids and parents out there who sometimes get frustrated because they are going through all these radiations and chemotherapies. look, this is an example and a winning story and we should all follow it. i think there is a lot more in his future and i ...

Hes got blockers out in front. hes running midfield. listen to this crowd. as jack, a young man that has really been adopted by this football team has scored a touchdown. jenna: go jack, go. it makes your heartbeat a little bit. it made me tear up a little bit when i saw it and still does. he gained a lot of nice until attention after making that touchdown during nebraskas spring football game. hes 7 years old and battling brain cancer. he has a special relationship with some members of the team...

He can run pretty good there dad. i bet he gets that from you, or mom ive seen her in those pictures as well. for viewers who would like to follow your story or learn more what is the best way fear them to do that. >> they can follow jackson facebook or go to team jack.org. jenna: i think we are all part of team jack today. its great to have you with us. i know you have a couple of big things coming up in the next few months. we look forward to having you back to continue to follow your familys ...

The center of function and we really want to get this disease on the nation until agenda. jenna: thats something we hope to do today a little bit, andy. for many parents and for many of us unless our child was diagnosed with brain cancer, with cancer we probably would not know very much about the disease. talk to us a little bit about your journey as a parent, how you found out that jack had this disease, and what you think everybody should really know about it. >> well, you know, we found out a...

Treatment. you want to remove as much of the cancer as possible, because then the radiation, theme owe could be more effective. choose your surgeon wise leave. a lot of childrens hospitals that do this day in and day out those are the places have you to go. she is going through chemotherapy just like jack and doing well. interestingly enough her personality changed a little bit. jenna: really? >> she is a lot more friendly, she is talking. jenna: so interesting. >> as a result i see her more oft...

Around since 1985 and thats, you know, as of right now thats the best we can do for first line chemotherapy treatment. and so you know hes doing good. you know, but we still but we so go, and doctors have kind of prepared us this is a marathon, its not a sprint. and, you know, its just one of those things, you take it a day at a time. an mri at a time, and you know, you just thank the good lord along the way. >> i want you to pitch team jack foundation.org. people can go there, right? >> thats r...

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