Learn about my experience with a woman who had a GBM. As I witnessed some aspects of her journey, including my emotions in the process, it impacted me profoundly. Those lessons continue on my path as an advocate.

On March 18, 2018, I became a 20 year brain tumor survivor! I’m extremely grateful and excited to be here. As I reflected upon some aspects of my journey, I wanted to create a video about my brain tumor story, including one of the important things that I discovered along the way. I hope it’s meaningful to people with and without cancer.

Learn how to support brain health to experience a renewed sense of vitality and wellness in the brain, body, and being.

In order to connect the dots with an anticancer approach, patients, caregivers, and providers need to become more educated about integrative cancer care. We must take action to incorporate an integrative cancer care plan for each person. Ultimately, an extensive model—and not some just scratching the surface—should be used by the majority of doctors, other providers, hospitals, and clinics.

In adults, a GBM treated with standard of care has the median survival around 14.6 months, and two-year survival at 30%. Learn about long-term GBM survivors, living much longer beyond the statistics.

Unfortunately, people who have brain tumors often experience complexities. Each type of a brain tumor can impact many factors influencing quality of life, survival, and prevention. Learn from 10 Wow Factors about Brain Tumor Awareness Month from a 19 Year Survivor that highlight information about the disease. My goal is for people to understand these brain tumor facts, with knowledge and aspiration to make a difference. That includes insights and inspiration to fund research. As certain people already know, time is of the essence.

On March 18, 2017, I became a 19-year brain tumor survivor. Upon reflection from age 24 to 43, I feel compelled to share this story I wrote years ago, and never published until now. The story conveys some of my experiences as a young adult with a brain tumor, my first awake brain surgery, and how I entered a new world. Although many changes have occurred since then—in my personal transformation, the brain surgical approach, and process—the journey may offer some insights for people enduring challenging situations. This story also provides details into my calling.

As I know how the unexpected can happen anytime, milestones can provide a sense of remarkable achievements. On November 18, 2013, my third awake brain surgery was performed by Linda Liau, MD, PhD at UCLA, and today marks my three-year anniversary. And I’m still here, alive, and thriving.

With almost two decades of involvement in the cancer arena, both personally and professionally, I know that sound decision-making is key to quality of life and survivorship. Explore 6 areas that are vital to finding the best quality of care and treatments in the cancer journey.

With extensive personal experiences over 18 years as a cancer survivor, I understand that integrative cancer care is transforming. People with cancer, practitioners, providers, and other players in the U.S. are continuing to wake-up about integrative treatments and strategies—addressing disease, supporting health, and invigorating wellness. In the process, some individuals do not understand essential dynamics of the whole person and key benefits. Here are 4 major factors everyone should know about integrative cancer care.

Motivation is required in a path to heal. Clear information, clear explanations, and clear maps bring forth improvements and transformation. Explore some of my recent articles, including topics about my brain tumor story, integrative cancer care, specific aspects of the whole person, strategies, compelling interviews, treatment, research, and quality care.

In the tides of life—and personal transformation through the unexpected with my brain tumor diagnosis March 18, 1998, at age 24—today I’m officially an 18 year brain tumor survivor. Alive and thriving in the present I continue to strive to reach my optimal potential. In connection with each of you, I want to share 5 important reasons why I’m still here.