Jeremy got to be discharged this afternoon! Overall he is doing well, he is moving around well, and the doctors thought it was appropriate to have him rest and recover at home!
Surgery update 2
Jeremy is in recovery. He’s doing well. Able to move leg and arm but a bit weak but all in all amazing!!! He says hi to everyone and thanks you for all the love and support. ❤️
Surgery Update
Neurosurgeon called, the procedure is finished. She believes she got good margins and is happy with result. We will know more once Jeremy is awake. Thank you all for the continued support! love Jenn (Jeremy’s sister)
Some good news before surgery (and ways to help)
Before I start this post, I want to say thank you for all the kind words. Please know I have read every comment and text, even if I haven't had the capacity to respond. I hope we can connect following my surgery. For over a month I have been practicing how to brush my teeth, …
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F&#K This Can
It was over a year ago when I wrote my last post to commemorate my 30th birthday. In that blog on August 21st, 2021, I mentioned a possible recurrence. A small spot appearing on the MRI scans that could have been either tumor or scar tissue. And then I left you hanging… I’m sorry about …
On Turning 30 Years Old: Living a life guided by my values
I never thought I would make it to my 30th birthday, but here I am! I don’t mean for this to be a grandiose statement, it’s simply fact. Over the past 18 years since I was diagnosed at the age of 12, I have gone through my first diagnosis followed by surgery, months in the …
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My New Year’s Resolutions for 2021
Hello all, May 12th, 2020 was the last time I sat down to write to you, or in fact write in general. I could say I have been busy, or the combination of my treatments and seizure drugs have made me too fatigued to write, but that wouldn’t be the full truth. To be honest, …
Update: MRI is Stable!
Yesterday I started my first day of work, and today my MRI is stable! A great start to the week. Going into today’s appointments, I was worried. My concern didn’t stem from any physical symptoms, but the fact that there was so much good going on in my life (despite COVID-19): Graduating with my masters, …
End of an Era. On to a New Chapter!
On Monday, May 4th, I received an email from U.C. Berkeley's Graduate Division that my thesis was accepted. I was on the edge of my seat holding back my burgeoning excitement. I assumed this was the email I had been waiting for since submitting my thesis a week ago to fulfill my final graduation requirement, …
Latest in Brain Tumor Treatments and Trials – CURETALKS
A month ago, I participated in a live radio show with CURETALKS about the latest in brain tumor treatments and trials. CURETALKS host, Priya Menon, moderated the segment that featured Dr. Nancy Ann Oberheim Bush from UCSF's Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Along with my friend and patient advocate, Adam Hayden, I had the …
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Jeremy's Journey 