Are You Zaching Yet? You Should Be...

Zach Lederer, 18, from Ellicott City, Maryland, knows a thing or two about beating the odds.

In sixth grade, Zach began suffering from severe headaches. When his mother took him to the doctor, she was ordered to take Zach immediately to the emergency room at Johns Hopkins. There, Zach's parents received the news that Zach had an inoperable, fatal brain tumor.

Noted neurosurgeon Ben Carson, after consulting with Zach's doctors, decided to take Zach's case. Zach endured brain surgery, a medically induced coma, and radiation, before returning to the sixth grade.

Over time, the tumor began to shrink. As of 2010, the once walnut-sized tumor measured a puny centimeter in diameter.

By 2011, Zach was enrolled at the University of Maryland at College Park, majoring in broadcast journalism. He also became the student manager of the men's basketball team.

However, in early January, Zach noticed numbness in his left leg. An MRI showed a lesion in his brain. Zach would require another brain surgery.

While in his hospital bed, Zach struck a pose for the camera. He said that he thought, “If I make these muscles and show everyone how strong I am right now, they’ll stop worrying about me and think, ‘Oh he’ll be great.’"

His dad posted the picture on Facebook. Several hours later, his cousins, Jon Feldman and Joey O'Dwyer, struck the same pose and posted their picture, as well.

Zaching was born.

Since Zach first struck his fearless pose, hundreds have posted pictures of themselves Zaching. And the numbers are growing daily.

Want to show Zach your support? Take a good look at how it's done from Zach's picture, above. Send your picture to zaching27@gmail.com, and it'll be posted on his Tumblr page (zaching.tumblr.com).

Spread the word. Spread the love. Spread the hope. Let's do this for Zach!