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…

“An Interview with Dr. Chemo.”

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Wendy Santana

Meet Ronald R. Fichthorn author of: “Why Me?” My Brain Cancer Adventures, Forever on the Cancer Stage for Life. IMAGINE the following scenario… The year is 2006. You’re a 48-year-old male. You’ve been healthy your entire life, in fact, you’ve only been in the hospital twice (once for your birth and the other for the birth of your son). You were…

“A Face Of Strength” p.12

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Wendy Santana

…a brain tumor/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 via Facebook on Sunday, March 7, 2021, with the ultimate goal of creating 365 (searchable & shareable) Inspirational Quotes by Brain…

Oops! We did it again…

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Wendy Santana

A recap of the 2020 BT5K Your Way (Virtual) Event. Thanks again to everyone who participated and/or contributed to our #BT5K efforts last year. Your involvement helped our team (“2nd Chance 2 Live”) rank as a top team in the Western Region! More importantly, money was raised to support those impacted by #braintumors via #research grants and programs provided by…