Stories

Chris and Alicia’s 16-Year GBM Battle On July 13, 2003, my future husband’s life (and mine) changed forever. He had a grand mal seizure. Scans showed a large tumor. On August 8, 2003, Chris had surgery to remove a tumor the size of an egg. He became disabled but was alive. He still had to go through radiation and chemo.  We […] July 19, 2023

I Lost My 49-Year-Old Mother My mom was only 49. She was healthy, and on May 1, 2016, she suddenly started getting seizures out of nowhere. It was a fight to get a diagnosis, but we got a glioblastoma diagnosis, and she passed at the end of July 2016.  I saw a healthy woman suddenly not be able to take […] July 19, 2023

We Have What? It is a beautiful day to go for a motorcycle ride with friends. We all gather at the local motorcycle shop and head out toward Bass Lake, CA. We are riding along, and I feel the temperature getting warmer as the morning goes on. Once we arrived at our destination, we had to find parking […] July 19, 2023

For My Mother My mother Vicki was diagnosed at 59 years old. She was a devoted and hardworking mother of four children. Her first and only grandchild was born eight months before her diagnosis. She was full of life and looking forward to an early retirement to stay home and care for her grandson Ben while his parents […] July 19, 2023

My Sister, Her GBM: Our Loss My sister, Sandra S., was decimated by glioblastoma (GBM) in 2022-2023. At the age of 55, she passed away, leaving a husband, two great adult children, two dogs, and yours truly. Every day, I took her to her doctor visits: oncology, radiology, chemotherapies, physical therapies. Week after week, I witnessed her brilliant mind dull. I […] July 19, 2023