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Young Adults

    Winning the Fight of My Life!

    by Greg

    It has been six years since diagnosis. I have dedicated my life to helping those going through cancer or caring for someone going through cancer. There is so much that a person like myself can do to help.

    Using My Experience to Help Others

    by Corey

    Corey is a young adult ependymoma survivor.

    The Word "Tumor" Has Different Effects

    by Alana

    I thought I would share my story because it is one that has a happy ending, and shows that being persistent is important!

    Re-Inventing Myself One Brain Tumor at a Time

    by Indie

    I have no doubt that I will be able to conquer this next surgery with the same faith in myself.

    Never Give Up

    by Tina

    It was 1993, close to Thanksgiving, when my little brother Darren was told he had a meningioma brain tumor.

    Motivation

    by Katherine

    I was twelve years old when I was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.

    Living Dreams

    by Bethany

    At the age of 24 I was living my childhood dream. I was approaching the end of a 2 year adventure in a developing country. At the end of the summer, I was busy getting ready for the new school year to begin. That's when my brain suddenly "snapped".

    Denial

    by Anonymous

    I'm 14 years old. I found out about three months ago that I had a brain tumor on the left side of the cerebellum.

    19 and I have cancer

    by Danielle

    On April 21, 2004, I was diagnosed with a maligmant brain tumor called an Anaplastic Astrocytoma Grade 3. I was only 19 and had my whole life ahead of me. It came to a quick stop when I found out.

 

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