DJ utilized the innovative Tumor-Treating Fields technology by wearing the Optune device for 2 years. Last year, DJ joined the Head for the Cure staff as its Community Outreach Coordinator.
January 23, 2023
Brain tumor survivorship is weird. Depending on a tumor’s location, your deficits vary. In my case, mine are mostly invisible to a casual observer.
May 3, 2022
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 …
February 23, 2022
