Living with brain cancer
For the last day of May and Brain Tumor Awareness Month, I wanted to share my speech I gave at the Boston Brain Tumor Ride 2 weeks ago. Thank you again to everyone who made the ride such a memorable day. Here is the VIDEO And here is the text: "Hello Everyone, I’m honored to …
The Boston Brain Tumor Ride last Sunday could not have been a better day. It wasn't just the beautiful weather, scenic bike routes, festive environment, or the fact that I received two Red Sox tickets afterwards. No...what made Sunday a day I will never forget is all of my family, friends, and community who came together …
The weekend we've all been waiting for is finally here! This Sunday is the Boston Brain Tumor Ride! We are so close to our goal of $30,000 that will help spark new research for the National Brain Tumor Society's Oligodendroglioma Research Fund and Pediatric Initiatives. Please help us reach our goal by following this link …
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It is exactly one month until the 2015 Boston Brain Tumor Ride!!! So far we have 29 riders signed up on our team, and have raised over $16,000! Thank you to everyone who has already contributed to the ride. Our goal is to raise $20,000, but I know we can raise even more. Please consider signing …
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You Donated...And I got a pretty wacky haircut because of it! In just one week, we raised $2,014.36 towards brain tumor research (...and a wacky haircut)!!! Here's the new hairdo: A BIG thank you to "Eddie" Eduardo Tramontozzi for offering your wonderful artistic talent and time to the most stylish monk-cut I have ever seen! …
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I am finally at the half-way point of my proton treatment, and besides some fatigue and hair-loss, I've been feeling pretty well. Every day I have a similar treatment routine: I take the T to Mass General (...usually while listening to a Spotify playlist made by my brother), take the elevators down to the Burr Proton …
Update: 1 day to go! Halfway through proton treatment, and the time has come...for the hair to go! This is a common side effect of the proton treatments since the hair follicles receive a high dose of radiation. The skin has started to get a bit more irritated, and this week the first of many …
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Please support the National Brain Tumor Society's Boston Brain Tumor Ride by donating to Team Jeremy Yesterday, 11 years ago, I stared up at the lights of the operating room at Mass General Hospital, counting down with the anesthesiologist as I was about to undergo brain surgery that would change the course of my life. Most …
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My best friend from Indonesia, Tya, wanted to learn how to use an animation program. She chose to make her first video about our serendipitous friendship, as well as raise awareness about the National Brain Tumor Society's Boston Brain Tumor Ride. Tya is helping organize a group of virtual riders who will participate in the ride …
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Calling All Bike Riders!!! For the past 10 years, the Boston Brain Tumor Bike Ride has been a way for me to give thanks for all of the support that I have received since my original diagnosis in 2004. It has also been a way for me to give back and raise funds so that …
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Jeremy's Journey 