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“Happy New Year and five highlights from 2023”

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…

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“Learning to live wabi-sabi not to be confused with Wasabi”

“The doctors are treating the body and it’s my job to figure out how to treat my mind and soul.” -Susan Spector An Interview with: Susan Spector, author of “Keep Calm It’s just a brain tumor: My year of wabi-sabi healing.” Chances are if you’ve ever eaten sushi you’ve heard of the Japanese horseradish called Wasabi.  Are you, however, familiar with…

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“Embracing Acceptance”

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…

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“From Attendee to Speaker Series” Interview with Josh Neman, Ph.D.

The Inside Scoop — a behind the scenes look at an ABTA Regional Educational Meeting  (post 3 of 3) An interview with, Josh Neman, Ph.D. There’s something special about Josh Neman, Ph.D. (a.k.a. Josh).  I’m not just saying that because he’s a neuroscientist working to better discern and identify a cure for cancer. He is…well… in addition to being brilliant…he’s also…

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“From Attendee to Speaker Series” Interview with Emily Lippert

The Inside Scoop — a behind the scenes look at an ABTA Regional Educational Meeting (post 2 of 3) An interview with the ABTA’s Program Manager, Emily Lippert One of the most enjoyable aspects for me in serving as a patient panelist during the American Brain Tumor Association’s (ABTA) “Regional Patient & Family Meeting” in partnership with the Keck School…

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