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Newly Diagnosed

    Who knew?

    by Mike

    I'm not a fool, I know this thing will most likely come back but I am ready for round two, whatever that might be

    The Little Voice Inside Me

    by Carrie

    For weeks that little voice inside me told me something was wrong!

    Opening My Hood

    by Tom

    A week before Christmas 2010, I had a full on seizure leading to my diagnosis of a brain tumor. Nothing in my life before that night ever gave me an indication of this. A month later in Seattle, I underwent a debulking surgery that removed roughly forty percent of my tumor.

    My Story - Sometimes the Journey Chooses You

    by Cheryl

    October 21, 2010 landed me in the emergency room at Harris Hospital after experiencing double vision and an occasional loss of balance over a period of 3 weeks. After meeting with the ER doctor, it was decided that an MRI was in order. Upon returning to my room from the X-ray, my husband of 26 years, my 23 year-old daughter, and I were told that I had a large mass in my brain.

    My New Life

    by Cindy

    On June 10, 2011, I found out that I had 3 brain tumors.

    Julie's Story

    by Julie

    My son started to have frequent insomnia at about age 11. He would take a lot of naps whenever possible. He seemed depressed and lethargic. His personality changed from being active and sometimes overly hyper, to irritable, slow, and helpless.

    I have two types of tumors!

    by Skye

    A week ago I was diagnosed with two brain tumors.

    How I was given a second chance

    by Mildred

    The decision alone was mine; no one could make it for me. I could only think: "Do I want to live the rest of my life like this? Also, if I should I die, then what? I have lived a good life."

 

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