My story

I was almost 7 when I was diagnosed with a brain tumor called astrocytoma. They said I might not have made it if we had waited another year. The only reason we found it is because my right eye kept turning in and I had really bad headaches.

I’m 36 now and still have still have my health problems from the radiation that I received after surgery from removing the tumor, but I thank the lord and all the doctors every day for saving my life.

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