Share Your Story
Your story is powerful and can help raise awareness and support for others facing similar challenges. By sharing your experience, you bring hope to others and show them that they are not alone.
Story submissions should be fewer than 1,000 words. We encourage you to focus on how having a brain tumor has impacted your life or what you want others to understand about brain tumors. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
Patient & Caregiver Stories
My Journey as a Caregiver: Supporting My Mom and Sister Through Brain Surgeries
by Bethsabe Gonzales Last year, life threw my family a challenge we never expected. I became a caregiver for both my mom and sister, after they underwent brain surgeries just […]
Read MoreMy Brain Tumor Journey: From Diagnosis to Personal Growth
by Steve Donie This is the story of my brain tumor journey, a story that began long before I even knew I had one. It was March 2023, and I […]
Read MoreEmbracing Change: A Journey Through Life, Challenges, and Personal Growth
by Kristopher Meyer Embracing Change: A Journey Through Life, Challenges, and Personal Growth At just 17 years old, I was lost, searching for myself. It took six long, dark years, […]
Read MoreLiving with a Brain Tumor: My Journey as an 18-Year Survivor
by Lisa Annunziata It’s been a long time, but not long enough to forget the moment I heard the words, “You have a brain tumor.” The details of that day […]
Read More2 Time Brain Cancer Survivor
by Amy Jones I was first diagnosed in 2010. I had surgery to remove a golf ball size tumor from my right frontal lobe. After surgery I had hemiperisis and […]
Read MoreMeet Hope Head On: My Journey with a Meningioma Brain Tumor
Meet Hope Head On: My Journey with a Meningioma Brain Tumor A brain tumor diagnosis can be a life-altering experience, but I chose to meet hope head on. With a […]
Read MoreFrom Dad to Daughter: Thriving Beyond a Brain Tumor Diagnosis
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 […]
Read MoreMy Life-Changing Experience
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 […]
Read MoreSurviving Glioblastoma: My Journey from Diagnosis to 12 Years Cancer-Free
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 […]
Read MoreBrad’s Journey: A Story of Resilience and Hope
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 […]
Read MoreKathryn Rose
by Kris Proctor It was Friday, October 8, 2021. My daughter, Kathryn Rose Proctor (Katie), her husband, three sons and I took a wonderful trip to the zoo. Saturday was
Julia Coughlin
I have spent much of my time lately considering the things we can plan for and those things we cannot. In August of 2021, my husband and I welcomed our
Wendy Santana
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