Teen jumps on the back of a Harley after battling brain cancer to raise money for Childhood Cancer Support in the annual Ride For Love

AFTER a number of death-defying feats this young teen has endured during a two-year brain cancer battle, riding on the back of a Harley around the Hinterland will be a walk in the park. Here is her courageous story.

Brooke Kaluzyn with Stuart Love preparing for the annual Ride For Love which raises money for the Childhood Cancer Support services.

WHILE most of Brooke Kaluzyn’s friends were enjoying sport, going to school and the movies, the Benowa State High School student was battling multiple brain tumours and gruelling rounds of chemotherapy.

“I’d been sitting in hospitals for so long I just wanted to get back to my friends,” the Ashmore teen said.

Brooke Kaluzyn with Stuart Love preparing for the annual Ride For Love which raises money for the Childhood Cancer Support services.

Today, the 14-year-old has achieved that.

After almost two years of surgeries, hospital stays, chemo and radiation therapy, Brooke is finally in remission.

“She had a six centimetre tumour underneath the base of her brain and had two surgeries, the first one was to remove the main tumour and a few weeks later a second tumour had to be removed as it was starting to regrow,” said Brooke’s father, Nick Kaluzyn.

Brooke Kaluzyn has battled multiple brain tumours and is now in remission. She is the ambassador for the Ride for Love which raises money for Childhood Cancer Support.

“It was a very scary time for the family.

“That was in October 2016 and then we started radiation at Christmas time.

“That went through to March 2017 and, after a break of four weeks, then started intense chemo right through to July.

PREGNANT MUM BEATS BRAIN TUMOUR

“Childhood Cancer Support provided us place to stay because we have four kids so we took the other three kids out of school and they went up the hospital school at the Lady Cilento Hospital, so that took the pressure off as far as that was concerned.

“We are so grateful they have that service.”

Brooke Kaluzyn has battled multiple brain tumours and is now in remission. She is the ambassador for the Ride for Love which raises money for Childhood Cancer Support.

Tomorrow, the Kaluzyn family will continue to help Childhood Cancer Support by taking part in the Ride for Love.

Brooke is an ambassador for the event, which raises money for the charity.

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Gold Coast Harley Owners Group are taking passengers on a ride through the Hinterland and on to Brisbane for Ride For Love.

Tickets include a ride on the back of Harley motorcycle, morning tea, a visit to the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital and a barbecue lunch before heading back to the Gold Coast.

Pillion Seat tickets are $130 per person and single rider entries are $25.