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.

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.

Coping with Reduced Stamina

by Marie B. Riehle

Two and a half years ago, I was diagnosed with an anaplastic oligoastrocytoma in my left temporal lobe. The combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy consumed nearly a year, and my recovery lasted almost a second year. Now in the third year of my "new life," I'm facing problems with speech, reading, stability, and stamina.

Which Door Did You Choose?

by Jennifer Neale

Four years ago my life changed while attending a conference in Las Vegas. As Executive Vice President at McGraw-Hill, I was committed to attending two big annual meetings a year.