Through my brain tumor journey benefits occurred for me—as well as other cancer patients—by skillfully addressing challenges from treatment, side effects, and overwhelm. Learn about important strategies to improve brain health for cancer patients.

Explore these important tips to reduce some undesired emotions, become more clear, and create significant improvements in your journey through 6 tips to optimize communication with oncologists.

Learn about several recent 2015 UCLA brain tumor research events and other exciting happenings, including Art of the Brain for UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program, Visionary Ball for UCLA Neurosurgery, news about the Golden Portal Awards for UCLA Brain Tumor Program, and UCLA brain tumor laboratories.

Overall, I do not ask why me. However, it can happen sometimes when the unexpected emerges, or when I’m asking questions with the goal to bring forth new answers.

For many years since the beginning of getting a brain tumor diagnosis until now, I have done volunteer work for various non-profits and hospitals. Recently, I had the privilege to be invited as an Ambassador to Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2).

The last five months have been busy with authoring articles on many important topics related to cancer, people affected by cancer, and integrative cancer care for the whole person. Feel free to explore some of my recent articles with information, insights, and even inspiration.

People dealing with cancer go through an intense journey. For many, tenacity and bravery are required toward striving to find the best solutions possible.

Last Sunday June 14, 2015, I received a Tenacity Bravery Award from the UCLA Brain Tumor Program at Golden Portal Awards in Beverly Hills.

The last five weeks include five wonderful experiences related to cancer, health, and healing. That includes the American Association for Cancer Research conference, the 17-year anniversary from my first awake brain surgery, my photo and story in the new book New Beginnings, UCLA’s Taste for a Cure event, and Cancer Support Community Benjamin Center presentation.

Today March 18, 2015 is my 17-year anniversary from a brain tumor diagnosis. Transformative thoughts about the experience and many years since then bring me to profound gratitude for being alive. This photo exhibit Brain, Body, Being offers some photos from my journey with conventional brain tumor treatments and whole person health and healing.

On March 30, March 31, and April 1 from PBS stations , Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies is a three-part, six-hour major television event based on the 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD. Visit their Story Wall including cancer survivors and read my published story called Brain Tumor Survivor Since 1998.

So many people ask me about my work regarding cancer, health, and healing. Through my journey since diagnosed with a brain tumor almost 17 years ago, I quickly started on a quest. This has brought me into my purpose to serve.

Last year I attended the Visionary Ball for UCLA’s Neurosurgery department at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel with over 800 people. I delivered my speech to the audience with strong messages about my brain tumor journey since 1998 and featuring my experiences at UCLA with my neurosurgeon Dr. Liau, the Functional MRI, immunotherapy with dendritic cell vaccines, and other specifics from a top-notch hospital.