“Happy New Year and five highlights from 2023”

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Wendy Santana

Hello, and Happy New Year! I hope you had a healthy holiday season and that all of your dreams come true in 2024. Following are five highlights from 2023: Highlight #1: Working for the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) – Community Events After spending eight years recovering from brain cancer (and a few other medical issues), I returned to the…

Go Gray In May

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Wendy Santana

Although we promote brain tumor/cancer awareness in the U.S. by going Gray in May, the goal of the A Face of Strength social media campaign at 2nd Chance 2 Live is to spread awareness, put a face to the disease, provide inspiration, offer hope, showcase the urgent need for a cure, and help establish a digital footprint for those who…

2021 Brain Cancer Awareness Video by Sarah Trask

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Wendy Santana

Please take a moment to enjoy this touching tribute to brain tumor/cancer survivors by Sarah Trask. Her videos put a face to the disease. Sarah had her first craniotomy when she was just six years old. She’s had a total of four brain surgeries and is an inspiration to the brain tumor/cancer community. Sarah is a 37-year survivor! As Sarah…

“Embracing Acceptance”

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Wendy Santana

The following is a copy of an essay that I wrote for the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) and was published in their quarterly newsletter, MindMatters in May of 2021. Click on the image below to view the article on the ABTA website. When we quiet ourselves down and listen to our inner voice, something truly magical happens. Prior to…

“A Face of Strength” p. 14

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Wendy Santana

…a brain tumor and cancer awareness campaign @2nd Chance 2 Live! Welcome to “A Face of Strength.” This is a social media campaign to promote the inspiration, strength, and wisdom of brain tumor/cancer survivors and supporters. 2nd Chance 2 Live launched “A Face of Strength” (#aFaceOfStrength) with the ultimate goal of creating 365 (searchable & shareable) Inspirational Quotes by Brain Tumor/Cancer Survivors &…