Living with brain cancer
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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Since my last medical update, a lot has happened in a short amount of time. I have been writing throughout the past week about what has been going on, so instead of separating it into different blog posts, I have put it all under one post with multiple sections: Part 1: Written Wednesday, January 14th …
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Despite the whirlwind of medical news, I can always count on good friends to just enjoy life and have a great time. Thanks to everyone who I met up with in New York for the amazing time, and reminding me that life does keep going.
It has been quite a while since my last medical update because over the past month not a lot has moved forward, until now. In this update I will try to summarize the most recent progression in my medical situation. In addition, at the end of this post, I will provide some more detailed information for my medically …
"When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live" -Stuart Scott ESPYS Speech While most of you know that I am not one of the biggest followers of sports commentary, Stuart Scott's perseverance to have …
My family and I at my favorite place in Bali. As we begin this new year, what gives me strength and hope is my family. They are the ones who continue to inspire me to push forward and accomplish my new year's resolution - to open up to support and be vulnerable.
Just after finding out about the cancer, I felt numb. I paced back and forth as my mom paid for the parking in the Dana Farber garage. When I got into the car, I broke down in tears, managing to mumble to my mom... "I'm sorry." I know I didn't need to apologize for what …
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In my first post to my Past Inspiration photo series, I've chosen this photo of two boys passing by on their boat at Inle Lake in Myanmar during the end of my Luce scholarship year. It reminds me to appreciate what I have, and to find joy everyday in life. I hope you all have a …
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One of the most difficult aspects of dealing with this experience is waiting. It has been about a month now since I found out about the tumor, and I still do not know what the next steps will be. We are still waiting on the results of my functional MRI to determine if surgery is possible, …
Waking up this morning I was truly blown away by the heartfelt messages everyone has been sending. The amount of support I have received overwhelmed me to the point of tears. I have spent the past morning and afternoon reading through the messages from family, friends, and even complete strangers. I want you to know …
