Stories

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

Strong Will This has the potential to be a very long story as our remarkable and beloved son, Will, was diagnosed with glioblastoma in early May 2012, entered hospice on May 13, 2022, his 40th birthday and died in June of last year. Growing up, Will was a sweet little boy who loved soccer and was a […] July 19, 2023

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