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by Jenny Williams Jenny was just 11 years old when she learned what a brain tumor diagnosis meant and how it would affect her and her family.    Her dad was diagnosed with a grade III oligodendroglioma, a fast-growing brain tumor. When she should have been thinking about hanging out with her friends and school, she […]

by Martin Hospina Diagnosed in 2011, with a meningioma that had to be removed surgically. It was too big for radiation treatment.After several surgeries, 2011-2016, I had to relearn to walk, talk, even use the toilet by myself. My wife divorced me and I got kicked out of my house. My parents took me and […]

by Katie Kaiser Smith In 2012, my life was filled with the joys and challenges of raising a one-year-old baby girl and a six-year-old son. But that year also marked the beginning of a journey I never expected to take—a battle with brain cancer. Early Signs and Diagnosis It all started with some subtle symptoms. […]

Brad’s journey is an extraordinary one. In October 2022, he began experiencing persistent headaches. Mid-month, due to the smoky and dry weather conditions, his wife Tia suggested he see a doctor for what might be a sinus infection. He was treated with a five-day course of steroids and two weeks of antibiotics. Initially, the steroids […]

Before I learned about “anticipatory grief,” I learned about a brain cancer called Glioblastoma. In 2022, my husband Tom, the love of my life and my partner of 20 years, was diagnosed with this terminal illness. Glioblastoma has no cure, and now, after 20 months of battling this disease, Tom’s cancer has returned. We were […]

After being medically retired for eight years due to a malignant brain tumor, I decided to meet hope head on by stepping into a full-time position with the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)!  I’ve been serving in various volunteer roles with the ABTA since 2019.  My official employment with the ABTA began on April 3, 2023. The […]

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