I was a happy, 28 year old, mother of two and nursing student, when my husband found a lump in my breast. I knew that I should get it checked, but decided I was too busy and didn't have the time to deal with it. Three months later, just after graduation, I finally made an appointment. Although my doctor felt it was probably nothing, he sent me for testing. Those tests revealed that I had a 6 cm...
I am a 39 years old Advanced Ovarian cancer survivor who is very happily married to my very best friend and soul mate where we live in San Jose, CA with our Blue Merle Sheltie "Blue Belle" and our Manx cat "Tonto".We have a pretty happy life together most of the time when I'm not fighting this cancer.
Most people would consider me to be a hard headed modern hippie; a...
I was recently diagnosed from MRI with what appeared to be a low grade astrocytoma brain tumor but when I had my craniotomy and it was sent to pathology, it was discovered it was a Ganglioglioma brain tumor. This is my story...
I am a contrarian, lawyer, problem child, Philly Eagles fan, amateur blogger, genius and Mama. I am a first-time parent, together with my beloved Husbatron, thrown into trial by fire learning to parent a child with a brain tumor in an inpatient hospital environment.
My goals are to further my own knowledge of brain tumors generally but specifically Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumors. When my...
My name is Kathy and I live in Virginia. I have an organization, Brown Bag For A Cure. We are committed to raising awareness and raising money for research into the cause and cure of pediatric brain tumors.
http://brownbagforacure.org
I am a late-deafened vegetarian wife and Mommy of 2 running to raise funds for the Chidlren's Tumor Foundation! My blog encompasses all aspects of my life from living with Neurofibromatosis, workout routines, vegetarian recipes, family life, and of course RUNNING!
The Brain Tumor Journal blog (braintumorjournal.blogspot.com) is my mother's story of her 30+ years of experiences associated with meningioma brain tumors . She wrote her story to help others that face the same challenges and disabilities that she faced. She wrote this journal over a period of years between about 1988-1995 before the advent of user friendly blogs. The original title was "I...
I am 53 years old in very good health except for a medium sized malignant tumor on my left lung. I was diagnosed in May of 2009. All of the tests so far show no signs of any other tumors in my brain or on any of my other organs. I'm very greatful for that. On January 20, 2010 I will be undergoing a procedure called pneumonectomy. (removal of the entire left lung).
