Stories

I have GBM and Am So Lucky! Lucky because I’m a 6 1/2-year survivor of GBM, thanks in no small part to an immunotherapy clinical trial I participated in immediately after the removal of my tumor, at Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia. I’ve been around to see the birth of four grandchildren and delight in the company of family and friends. Not a day […] November 22, 2023

GBM Day for Us On the afternoon of Thursday, July 22, 2021, my husband Paul was out on his usual favorite bike ride to Piermont, NY. On his way home, he crashed into a parked car, breaking his left hip and shoulder. Our family was a bit confused how Paul, an experienced cyclist who always took proper safety precautions, […] November 22, 2023

Priorities My name is Joan Smith, and I am sharing our story about my wonderful husband Jeff Smith. He was a great husband, loving father, and good friend. In late May and early June of 2014, Jeff was having some difficulty retrieving words and staying focused. He was a lecturer at our church, and when he […] November 22, 2023

Everyone Deserves a Fair Fight I lost my Dad to GBM in 2019. He was 68 years old and had just retired from general surgery. He dedicated his life to saving the lives of others and GBM took him from us in only 9 months. To watch my brilliant father lose the very essence of who he was to GBM […] November 22, 2023

Javier Mosquera I am Javier Mosquera. I am 58 years old, and I live in Buenos Aires. In April 2022, I was diagnosed with glioblastoma grade 4. It was like wallowing in a giant wave along with my family. I had no idea I would have to go through a long (hopefully) changing process full of obstacles […] November 22, 2023