“From Attendee to Speaker Series” Interview with Niki Kozak

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Wendy Santana

The Inside Scoop — a behind the scenes look at an ABTA Regional Educational Meeting (post 1 of 3) An interview with metastatic brain tumor patient and fellow panelist, Niki Kozak. In September, I penned a blog post as an attendee of the American Brain Tumor Association’s (ABTA) “2020 Virtual National Conference” (click here to read the post). Last weekend, my…

Born to Inspire

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Wendy Santana

Today I am going to introduce you to a woman who has inspired me and countless others during the course of her brain tumor journey. Samaria (Sam) Hunter is a U.S. Navy Retiree and brain tumor survivor. A few years ago she founded Winks from God! a grassroots non-profit organization providing support to brain tumor survivors and caregivers. As many…

Your Contribution Makes a Difference!

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Wendy Santana

My friends and family are participating in the BT5K Your Way Los Angeles from October 17 – November 1. This is a virtual event that raises money in support of the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA). Donations generated from the BT5K will provide the following: critical funding for brain tumor research (since 1976, the ABTA has awarded more than $30 million in research…

Your Involvement Made Us a Top Team Last Year! Will You Help Us Reach Our Goal Once Again?

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Wendy Santana

We invite you to join us in support of nearly 700,000 Americans currently living with a brain tumor. Team 2nd Chance 2 Live is participating in the BT5K Your Way Los Angeles benefiting the brain tumor community through research grants and patient/caregiver guidance provided by the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA). Last year our team generated close to $2,500 in vital funding and we…

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…