Category: JPH Guide

In the 7 years since I’ve been diagnosed with a large and rare brain tumor called a ganglioglioma, I have become much more comfortable sharing my story with others. I was 19 years old and a sophomore in college when I was diagnosed after my right side went numb and I went to the ER. It was a shock and an even bigger shock when the doctors told me it had been most likely growing slowly for more than 10 years. After I had an awake craniotomy …

Written by Lisa Lenrow | Brains for the Cure Ambassador I got married late in life, having met my husband at 49. Three years after our blind date, Jon proposed.  As I had been dreaming about …

“Why did this happen to me” is the kind of thing anybody might ask themself when faced with something as unwelcome as a brain tumor. You might recall choices and circumstances in your life, looking …

Written by Brains for the Cure Ambassador and Survivor, Anna I grew up with a relatively normal childhood. I would play basketball, go home and do homework, and eagerly wake up early for morning cartoons. …

Information on treatment options and guidance on making decisions. Your medical team will work with you to create a treatment plan that’s right for you. Brain tumor treatment depends on many factors including: the results …

Written by Lisa Joerling – Brains for the Cure Ambassador and Ganglioglioma Survivor Whether you have been just diagnosed, are currently going through treatment, living through watch and wait, or years past treatment, the relationship …

Although brain tumors and brain cancer continues to impact thousands of people each year, this disease can still feel incredibly isolating. As more awareness is built surrounding this disease, it allows patients, survivors, caregivers, and …

Chance Fouts was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma in January of 2018. As he and his family learned what this diagnosis would entail, he and his wife were also trying to explain to their young children …

Written by Kim Asbury, Brains for the Cure Ambassador and Caregiver My sister, Lori Jo, and I have always had a very close relationship even before she was diagnosed with brain cancer. Considering she was …

Mitch’s wife, Allie, was diagnosed with a grade III anaplastic ependymoma brain tumor in 2016. He, along with Allie’s parents, fill the role of being her caregivers. As a caregiver, your focus is typically on …