Share Your Story
Your story is powerful and can help raise awareness and support for others facing similar challenges. By sharing your experience, you bring hope to others and show them that they are not alone.
Story submissions should be fewer than 1,000 words. We encourage you to focus on how having a brain tumor has impacted your life or what you want others to understand about brain tumors. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
Patient & Caregiver Stories
My Life-Changing Experience
by Martin Hospina Diagnosed in 2011, with a meningioma that had to be removed surgically. It was too big for radiation treatment.After several surgeries, 2011-2016, I had to relearn to […]
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Surviving Glioblastoma: My Journey from Diagnosis to 12 Years Cancer-Free
by Katie Kaiser Smith In 2012, my life was filled with the joys and challenges of raising a one-year-old baby girl and a six-year-old son. But that year also marked […]
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Brad’s Journey: A Story of Resilience and Hope
Brad’s journey is an extraordinary one. In October 2022, he began experiencing persistent headaches. Mid-month, due to the smoky and dry weather conditions, his wife Tia suggested he see a […]
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Navigating Life with Glioblastoma: Embracing Anticipatory Grief
Before I learned about “anticipatory grief,” I learned about a brain cancer called Glioblastoma. In 2022, my husband Tom, the love of my life and my partner of 20 years, […]
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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 Tumor Association […]
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Inspiring Hope: Joe’s Story As A Glioblastoma Survivor
**Sponsored Content** After facing a GBM recurrence just months after initial treatment, GBM Survivor Joe and his wife Tammy are traveling the country tumor free 18 months after receiving an implantable device that delivers targeted radiation,
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Climbing Higher: Janice Armbrust’s Glioblastoma Journey at Pacific Neuroscience Institute
**Sponsored Content** There's no stopping Janice Armbrust. Discover how her passion for hiking is helping her thrive with glioblastoma.
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Coping with a GBM Diagnosis: Developing a Routine
**Sponsored Content** After processing the initial shock of her GBM diagnosis at 36, Jeanneane M. created a "coping routine" that's helped her get through difficult days and hold onto hope for her future.
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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
