Stories

My Two Favorite Guys My name is Jeanne. I’ve had two favorite guys in my life. The first was my dad Robert Herzog (Pops). He was diagnosed with GBM in 1997 and passed away 8 months later. His options for treatment were very limited. He was beautiful, kind, smart and funny. He lost some functioning over the months but […] September 7, 2023

My Wonderful Norm My story reflects how my husband Norm was impacted by the sudden change in his life. Norm was a busy CPA in his own business. He loved his work and enjoyed helping his clients for over 30 years. He had excellent health, always working hard, along with being a great Dad and loving husband for […] August 28, 2023

The Disease That Stole My Dad In August of 2005, my Dad, who was a Pastor of a small Baptist church in rural Pennsylvania, was behind his pulpit delivering his sermon when he fell to the floor in a grand mal seizure. He had never had a seizure before in his life. My mother had experience with epilepsy professionally, and we […] August 28, 2023

Glioblastoma vs. Goals I received my glioblastoma diagnosis two years ago, at the age of 29. The MRI results, the brain surgery, the doctor visits, the second opinions, the support groups, the decisions I was being asked to make…at first, it all seemed so completely unreal. But slowly and surely, it began to sink in: The prognosis, the […] July 19, 2023

Val’s Journey Val was diagnosed with glioblastoma after experiencing a seizure while out to lunch with a friend of ours who was a retired nurse. At first, we believed she had had a stroke, but after further testing, it was confirmed that she had glioblastoma. On March 8, 2022, she went in for surgery to remove most […] July 19, 2023