Living with brain cancer
Over 300 stories. 300Â unique experiences. Patients, survivors, family, friends...everyone in some way had a connection to the devastation caused by brain tumors. To sit in a room with these 300 people was humbling because they represented a web of countless others whose lives have been impacted by a brain tumor. Last week, I was in …
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Click HERE to join my team for the 2016 Boston Brain Tumor Ride! Yesterday I went to Dana Farber for my latest MRI scan. During the weeks leading up to the scan I was incredibly nervous. I have spent the past 3 months studying for the MCAT and preparing to apply for medical school. I …
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Today marks a year since I started writing this blog. Â I made this blog with the intention of keeping everyone informed about my situation and hopefully give some insight into what it is like to go through this journey. While I haven't kept up with writing as much as I hoped, I am happy I …
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This week I finished my last round of chemotherapy for a recurrent, inoperable brain tumor. It has been exactly a year since my doctor told me my cancer is back. I have been trying to reflect on this past year, searching for the right words to encapsulate my experience. What I keep coming back to …
Continue reading "A Year Post-Diagnosis: Reflecting on privilege, equity, and our common humanity"
The following is a blog post I wrote for Dana Farber's blog, Insight, about the transition from pediatric to adult cancer care. Thank you to Dana Farber for letting me share my thoughts with others. http://blog.dana-farber.org/insight/2015/09/from-pediatric-to-young-adult-patient-the-importance-of-advocating-for-yourself/ This weekend I will be participating in The Jimmy Fund Walk as part of the Dana Farber Young Adult …
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It was a day I will never forget! Yesterday, I had the amazing opportunity to participate in the Jimmy Fund's Radio-Telethon at Fenway to help raise money to strike out cancer at Dana Farber as well as raise awareness for the importance of supportive care services like Dana Farber's Young Adult Program. Over the two days, the …
Continue reading "An Amazing Day at Fenway: Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon"
Below is a promo video that was aired the other day on NESN Live for the annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon on August 18th and 19th. I'm honored to be participating in one of the largest fundraisers for the Jimmy Fund and Dana Farber. Tune in August 19th for the pre-game coverage on WEEI around 5pm as well as NESN …
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After being 6 months seizure free, I am finally back on the road! It has been a year since my first seizure in Singapore, and I've been fortunate to have no seizures since February. While it may seem minor, gaining the freedom to be able to drive again is a huge step towards regaining some …
The following post may seem rather all over the place since it was written while all of these thoughts were swirling around my head. I contemplated rewriting a more refined summary of what you’ll read below, but ultimately I decided that posting the raw version reveals more about what going through this experience is actually …
It has been a while since my last post, and while I have a lot to write about related to my recent medical experiences, today is a historic day that I want to embrace.  Today the Supreme Court released a landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage throughout the United States!!!  I remember almost 2 years ago …
Jeremy's Journey 