Survivor Stories
Powerless Yet Powerful
by Tyler Beam
My name is Tyler Beam and I have an anaplastic oligodendroglioma. I have had two craniotomies, just finished my fourth cycle of Temodar, and started radiation therapy in March.
Maintaining Hope
by Debbie Janssen
All I knew about brain tumors before I was diagnosed with one was how romantic they seemed in movies. But when I got the news 21 years ago that I had an anaplastic astrocytoma, I remember thinking “there’s absolutely nothing good or romantic about this. This is a death threat.” My husband and I were told I had six months to live.
Award-Winning Artist Keeps on Fighting
by Nancy Douglas
Nine years ago I was fighting for the rights of west coast fishermen as a public relations consultant in Oregon. I was in the middle of a letter-writing campaign on the evening of December 17, 1996. That was when everything changed.
Never Give Up
by Scott Kempf
As a freshman at Purdue University, I noticed I was slowly developing balance problems.
A Family’s Survival
by Catherine Stryker
Our daughter Cheryl was 24 years old and had been married only one year when she began having headaches and dizzy spells.
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