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M: Standard treatment options
Medical
Medical - Exploring Options
Medical: Alternate Treatments (Outside SOC)
GammaTile is a radiation treatment that has been recently FDA-cleared and is specifically designed for use inside the brain to give patients immediate and targeted radiation after the tumor is removed during surgery.
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M: Cognitive function with brain cancer
Relational
Relational - Finding Rhythm
Relational: Challenging Topics
Daniella’s husband was diagnosed with an oligodendroglioma brain tumor in 2017 when she was seven months pregnant. After knowing her husband for so long prior to the diagnosis, there were changes she noticed in his …
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E: Caregiver - Balancing my obligations
Relational
Relational - Finding Rhythm
Relational: Caregiver - Communicating with support system
Written by: Courtney Benisch | Sr. Manager of Programs & Partnerships for Head for the Cure Being a caregiver for a loved one means you are by their side ready to do anything and everything at …
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M: Managing Information Overload
Medical
Medical - Diagnosis
Medical: Information Overload
Written by Lisa Lenrow There is no “What to Expect” bestseller that prepares you for the challenges of caring for a loved one who is ill. I did my very best looking after my husband, …
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E: Anticipatory Grief
Relational
Relational - Finding Rhythm
Relational: Challenging Topics
Written by: Courtney Benisch | Regional Relationship Coordinator for Head for the Cure Growing up, the holiday season was my absolute favorite time of year. I looked forward to going back to my grandparent’s farm, spending …
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M: Clinical trials 101
Medical
Medical - Diagnosis
Medical: Alternate Treatments (Outside SOC)
When someone is diagnosed with a brain tumor the amount of information provided can feel overwhelming and they may not know where to begin. Brain tumor advocacy organizations fight for the rights due to a …
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E: Finding support in Community
Relational
Relational - The Overload
Relational: Caregiver - Communicating with support system
Written by Lisa L., Caregiver to husband I was thrown into the role of caregiver when my husband, Jon, was diagnosed with a glioblastoma. I took on the responsibilities whole-heartedly because had the situation been …
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E: Spiritual Guidance (Prayer, Meditation, etc.)
Emotional - Building confidence
Emotional: Tools for the emotional journey
Being diagnosed with brain cancer can be a life changing and defining moment. Mitch, caregiver to wife Allie, has found that religion helps him cope.
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E: Grief and Losing a Loved One
Emotional
Emotional - Lack of Resources
Emotional: Caregiver - Emotions Felt
As you manage the grief of losing your loved one, it can be hard to think of ever moving forward. Your loved one will always be a part of your life in your thoughts and …
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Parent of Adult Child
As her daughter fought a brain tumor, part of Sue’s responsibility was to help ensure that she could maintain her home and the sense of dignity that went along with it, even as her mobility …
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