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Kathryn 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

Processing Our Brain Cancer Journey Through Song
Juliann before her biopsy in 2019 Juliann and her sister-in-law, Karli, who joined in shaving her head in solidarity and support A recent photo of Scott and his family on

The Will to Defeat GBM
By: Dan Zappa, Glioblastoma Survivor There is no routine for a military family! Our young family was making plans for a return to “normal life” when I came home from

Not Misery, But a Mission
My name is Chris and I am 44 years old. As of May 2022, I will also be a 44-year survivor of a brain tumor. Yes, I had my tumor

Finding My Way Back Home
I have a question and see if this has ever applied to you: Have you ever felt that you’ve failed at something? I mean, failed so badly on every level

#fightlikeagirl
I’ve lived with anaplastic brain tumor since January 2014. So no surgery to remove it; only chemotherapy and radiation and a pause for sinus wall surgery. After that, my tumor

Just a Sinus Infection!
I once went to the doctor for an ear ache. The doctor said you don’t have an ear ache. It looks like a sinus infection. Here take this antibiotic. Not