Life has a way of surprising us when we least expect it. For me, that surprise came in 2018. Up until then, everything was perfect: a wonderful marriage, four amazing […]

by Ben Stein-Lobovits I had it all—a marriage, a new dog, a house. Then, just a week before my 32nd birthday, I was diagnosed with a high-grade brainstem glioma. I […]

by Charlotte Amerling Life has a way of taking surprising turns, sometimes bringing challenges that transform us in unexpected ways. Nineteen years ago, at the age of 26, I was […]

Inspiring and resilient, Matthew Zachary is a 29-year brain cancer survivor who has dedicated his life to advocating for young adults affected by cancer. His story is not only one […]

by Britt McHenry As I was wheeled into the operating room at Johns Hopkins on March 4, 2020 for an eight-hour craniotomy, for just a second I thought, “I don’t […]

by Tia Mazzone In October 2022, Brad’s life took a drastic turn when he started experiencing intense headaches. Initially, these symptoms were attributed to a sinus infection. His wife, Tia, […]

by Lynn Wynn In early 2020, as the world was shutting down, my life took an unexpected turn when I was diagnosed with a brain tumor on the left side […]

by Debbie Drews Embracing Anticipatory Grief: Our Journey with Glioblastoma In 2022, my husband Tom, my partner of 20 years, was diagnosed with Glioblastoma (GBM), a form of brain cancer […]

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 […]

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 […]