COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State football fans always want to defeat what they call "That school up North."

In December, Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer made a hospital visit to 12-year-old Grant Reed, who nicknamed his cancer "Michigan" and beat it. Courtesy Troy Reed

So when a 12-year-old Buckeyes fan was diagnosed with cancer 14 months ago, he chose to name his disease Michigan.

He wanted to beat it -- and he has.

The young fan, Grant Reed, was released from Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus on Friday after receiving a final chemotherapy session.

Grant's father, Troy Reed, on Tuesday said his son was readmitted to the hospital over the weekend because of a bacterial infection, but he added the boy is doing "very well."

"Our prognosis is very good," he said. "It shows that he has indeed beat Michigan."

In May 2012, Grant underwent a 16 1/2-hour surgery to have a brain tumor removed. Although the surgery was successful, he woke up without being able to move his left side or speak and had a serious vision problem.

He spent nearly 10 weeks at the hospital following the surgery.

He then went through occupational and speech therapies and was able to continue to attend school. He will be in seventh grade this fall.

But his road to recovery included several rounds of radiation and chemotherapy treatments.

Grant's first chemo session, his dad said, was during the Buckeyes' season-opening game in September.