“There’s Something Going On In The Kitchen”

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Wendy Santana

I have a confession to make. Remember the post, Funny Farm Girl? Well, Kelly Fosso Rodenberg and I have been meeting regularly from our kitchen’s over coffee (virtually of course). Full disclosure…we’ve decided to take our relationship to the next level and have officially declared ourselves, Brain Tumor Besties (BTB). As a quick refresher Kelly is a farm girl, I…

What Will Your Legacy Be?

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Wendy Santana

An Interview with: Danny Monson about the KM (Kindness Matters) Legacy Foundation. This month Katie Monson would have celebrated her 22nd birthday. She also would have been graduating from UCLA (where she was studying political science). However, in May of 2017, just when Katie was finishing up her freshman year at UCLA she received the terminal diagnosis of Glioblastoma Multiforme…

Cruisin’ with Comedy

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Wendy Santana

Rockin’ & Ridin’ with Stevie D. This week comedian and author of The Trans Am Diaries, Stevie D., took me on a “virtual” cruise through Hollywood (in his decked-out, electric blue Trans Am). As we traveled along the Sunset Strip, Stevie pointed to the world-famous Laugh Factory and said, “I decided early on that I would know I had made…

RESILIENCE

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Wendy Santana

From the initial shock and loss that comes with a devastating health diagnosis to overcoming barriers and choosing positivity; resilience is a recurring theme that has surfaced through my interviews with brain tumor/cancer book authors and survivors. I strongly believe our messages of hope and the lessons we have learned, can help people to cope with any medical crisis (including…

2020 Brain Cancer Awareness video by Sarah Trask

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Wendy Santana

May is brain tumor/cancer awareness month. Please take a moment to enjoy this touching tribute to brain cancer by Sarah Trask. Her videos put a face on 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. Next month she will…