Living with brain cancer
Posts related to my recurrence in 2014
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 …
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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 …
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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Scan days are always filled with a dose of anxiety. I've had countless MRI scans over the past 11 years, and the angst has remained constant. I don't have any problem with the MRI itself...in fact I have no problem falling asleep in the machine as I match the rhythms of the magnetic pulses to …
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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Jeremy's Journey 