Powerless Yet Powerful

by Tyler Beam

My name is Tyler Beam and I have an anaplastic oligodendroglioma. I have had two craniotomies, just finished my fourth cycle of Temodar, and started radiation therapy in March.

Never a Dull Moment

by Brenda Brady

People have asked me how I feel about my healing journey. I was diagnosed in December 2007 and I can remember it as if it were yesterday.

Maintaining Hope

by Debbie Janssen

All I knew about brain tumors before I was diagnosed with one was how romantic they seemed in movies. But when I got the news 21 years ago that I had an anaplastic astrocytoma, I remember thinking “there’s absolutely nothing good or romantic about this. This is a death threat.” My husband and I were told I had six months to live.

Award-Winning Artist Keeps on Fighting

by Nancy Douglas

Nine years ago I was fighting for the rights of west coast fishermen as a public relations consultant in Oregon. I was in the middle of a letter-writing campaign on the evening of December 17, 1996. That was when everything changed.

Never Give Up

by Scott Kempf

As a freshman at Purdue University, I noticed I was slowly developing balance problems.

A Family’s Survival

by Catherine Stryker

Our daughter Cheryl was 24 years old and had been married only one year when she began having headaches and dizzy spells.