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 have known about my meningioma for about 3 years...I am the one who asked my osteopath...who is the one doctor I trust, and is the one who usually takes care of my headaches, until they get beyond him and he kicks me back out into the cold cruel world of "neurologists" and the idiots that reign therein. Meds, especially pain meds, and I don't get along...which is funny,...
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!
There are so many C words that make your heart flutter like...couture, cashmere, or better yet closet!
But somehow in my 30's, I had completely forgotten about other C words-words that make your heart feel like it has stopped. Words like carcinoma, cancer or chemo.
I am a TV personality, producer and designer. I am the creator of an illuminated clutch line called www.solasfashion.com. As a...
Somewhere around November 18th or 19th of 2007, I started feeling what I thought were Carpal Tunnel symptoms in my right hand. The symptoms included: tingling of my fingers, numbness, and I was having trouble typing. I went out and bought wrist guards, and things designed to help CT patients. The symptoms continued for about two weeks and I promised I?d visit the doctor after Thanksgiving....
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...
