Stories

AC In 2010 – 5 days following my first craniotomy I participated in the NBTS Boston Brain Tumor Walk. By the time I was going in for my second craniotomy I knew what to expect. I always knew that the potential for reoccurrence was inevitable. I had done a lot of research about oliodendrogliomas, gliablastomas. Then, […] June 11, 2021

My Glioblastoma On March 6, 2021, I was working as a pharmacy technician at Ingles, as I have done for the past 8 years. Suddenly my left leg felt like someone dumped concrete inside it. Then my left arm dropped and became unusable. My husband picked me up I went to my chiropractor thinking it was my […] June 11, 2021

My son Zach is gone, but not forgotten In Memory of my son, Zachary Young who passed away 10-02-2020. He was 24 years old when he passed away. Zach was diagnosed with a brain tumor on 06-12-2015. He was 18 years old and had just finished his first year of college, making The Dean’s List both semesters. One year earlier in May 2014, […] June 11, 2021

My Brothers Fight My Story started when I was 14 years old and my brother Spencer was the young age of 7. Our summer of 98′ started out amazing. Our parents took us on a trip to Hershey Park PA, however, little did we know it would take a turn for the worse. My brother started having complaints […] June 11, 2021

My Mother’s Story My mother is one of the most wonderful women I’ve ever known. She was diagnosed with an extremely aggressive brain tumor last year and it put her in such an emotional whirlwind. But through the hard work of the doctor’s in Nashville, religion, and the love of her family/friends, she is now in remission. I […] June 11, 2021