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Arizona Grandma’s Minecraft Channel Helps Pay Grandson’s Treatment as Family Reports He Is Cancer-Free

The 81-year-old launched the GrammaCrackers channel to direct views and donations toward uncovered treatment costs.

Overview

  • Family told local outlet ABC 15 that 17-year-old Jack Self, diagnosed with sarcoma in 2024, is now cancer-free and feeling great after more than 200 chemotherapy treatments.
  • Grandmother Sue Jacquot of Queen Creek, Arizona, started learning Minecraft to connect with her grandsons and opened the GrammaCrackers YouTube channel in October.
  • Her first upload surpassed half a million views as the channel grew to roughly 200,000 subscribers, amplifying fundraising tied to Jack’s care.
  • Coverage reports tens of thousands raised via GoFundMe and channel proceeds, with totals commonly cited between about $35,000 and $42,000, which the family says go toward medical bills.
  • The viral story drew widespread support from viewers and creators and renewed conversation about the reliance on crowdfunding to cover U.S. healthcare expenses.