25 Years of Brain Tumor Survival
 

Christine (Metastatic CNS Tumor) 10 Years and Alexis (glioblastoma multiforme)15 Years:

Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful news with us! It fills me with hope and joy!

hugs,
shobha

what a wonderful post about such an awesome event. we are so grateful for all you two do. lyce

I hope these girls keep setting that bar for me! I am on year 2 and a quarter, and am hoping to get at least to the 10 and 15 they have so courageously fought for!

Yess!! So much hope in that picture.

Thank you,
Lexi

Thank you Joe - photo is a huge inspiraton to all.

Brenda, you certainly will make that bench mark - as I keep you in my prayers....

jean

Christine and Alexis give me a lot of inspiration.

Joan

How amazing and inspirational is that???
Thanks Joe and continued good health to both the ladies:)

This is what a miracle looks like!

Big congrats to Christine and Alexis, 2 warrior women...

all the best
caya

You go Girls!

Hope
 

THIS IS THE DEFINITION OF HOPE ..... THANK YOU FOR SHARING!
Love Kim from CT

double wow!! so inspiring!!
love you guys
hugs and love
sarah

Re: 25 Years of Brain Tumor Survival
 

I was looking for the abbreviation list that Joe had posted some time ago and came accross this thread. Thought I'd add something to it.

On June 20 (or June 21 - the day when the surgery completed) I
celebrated the 20th anniversary of my 23-hour brain (tumor - Central Neurocytoma) surgery. I had 10-day semi-comatose, went through Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy. 40 days later, I was discharged from the hospital. We continued my rehab at my In-law's home in the country. My Oldest Brother drilled me for another 3 weeks in my In-laws' yard. He flew back to Taiwan after I was able to walk without a cane.

Three residue tumors continued to grow, so I had three shots of Gamma-knife in 2001.

Now the MRI showed (last fall - but none of my doctors would tell me - they were afraid it would reenforce my 'hypochondriac' tendency even after I had experienced 'vertigo' last fall) the three tumors doubled their size again. As the temperature rises, my cranial pressure increases and I begin to experience more and more symptoms...

But, remember the saying 'It's not a brain tumor'? I just wanted to share with everyone that 'Even if it's a brain tumor...'

Re: 25 Years of Brain Tumor Survival
 

Brilliant!
Thanks for the huge dose of inspiration, hope and optimism~