Survivor Advocates for Improved Quality of Life as a Health Care Professional As a Patient Resource Coordinator at Henry Ford Hermelin Brain Tumor Center in Detroit, Nestelynn Gay works with patients to reduce or eliminate potential barriers to their care, assisting with transportation needs, financial resources, disability paperwork, and support groups. Her personal experience as a patient with a brain tumor in 2013 helps inform the work […] February 21, 2024
Improving Balance and Preventing Falls for Patients with Brain Tumors For patients like Linda Long, persistent dizziness and balance issues were some of the first symptoms that ultimately led to a brain tumor diagnosis. Common symptoms caused by brain tumors can include weakness, numbness, or loss of movement on one part or one side of the body, as well as difficulty with balance or dizziness. […] January 17, 2024
Psychologist Shares Personal Story of Caregiving and Loss More than 10,000 Americans are estimated to succumb to glioblastoma (GBM) each year. Jeanne Herzog had the inconceivable misfortune of caring for her two favorite guys — her dad and husband — before they passed away from this devastating disease decades apart. Between Jeanne’s personal experience as a two-time brain tumor caregiver and her professional […] January 12, 2024
Guest Blog: Finding Solace in Art and Running After My Sister’s Death I’ve been an artist since I was a little kid. In 2011, I moved from San Francisco to New York to pursue a Master’s in Art Politics at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. I’ve been here ever since, working in the arts and doing my own socially engaged projects. I’ve […] November 17, 2023
Larry and Lynn Make Lasting Impact Through Mentorship and Fundraising Friends from around the world joined a room full of women via FaceTime to watch a hairdresser cut Lynn O.’s bright red locks, which were to be donated. Her friends were shocked to see Lynn, known for her long red hair, choose to shave her head. For Lynn, her decision was born out of necessity […] November 14, 2023