Gurnee resident celebrates rare cancer remission

A year ago, Gurnee resident Jacob Gramer was undergoing intensive treatment for stage 4 neuroblastoma, a cancer rarely seen in adults. Now he is in remission — and he celebrated the milestone with a VIP experience at the Oct. 28 Chicago Bulls game at the United Center.Advocate Health Care hosted Gramer and his family at the home game where took on the New York Knicks. Before the game, Gramer watched the Bulls’ shootaround and joined the fan tunnel, where he exchanged high fives with players as they took the court.“After everything I went through with treatment, it feels really good to be able to go out, have fun and enjoy something like this again,” Gramer said in a news release. “I’m getting back to work and doing more of the things I had to put on hold. This feels like another incredible step toward getting back to my life and looking forward to what’s ahead.”Neuroblastoma is most often diagnosed in infants and young children and is rare in teenagers and adults like Gramer, who was d