“Honoring, celebrating, and remembering those impacted by GBM.”

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Wendy Santana

Glioblastomas, also known as GBM and Glioblastoma Multiforme are malignant grade 4 brain tumors. This is the most aggressive and deadliest type of brain cancer. There isn’t a cure for brain cancer and the average life expectancy for someone newly diagnosed with GBM is 14-16 months. This year, GBM Awareness Day occurred on July 20th which also happened to be…

“Locating reliable information following a brain tumor diagnosis.”

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Wendy Santana

Where will you turn for information if you or a loved one receive a brain tumor diagnosis? Not only can malignant tumors metastasize to the brain from other organs, but there are more than 120 different types of primary brain tumors (tumors that originate in the brain), and locating the information you need can be pretty daunting. So whether you’re…

“Ain’t Nothin’ Pretty About Brain Cancer!”

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Wendy Santana

Getting real with Suzanne (f**king) Samples author of: FRONTAL MATTER Glue Gone Wild and STARGAZING IN SOLITUDE. Yes, Suzanne Samples is very pretty but behind her big beautiful eyes and dazzling smile, she is fighting for her life. You see, Suzanne has terminal brain cancer and there ain’t nothin’ pretty about brain cancer. Sure, there are those of us who…

“A Face of Strength” p.24

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Wendy Santana

Hello and welcome to “A Face of Strength.” This is a social media awareness campaign designed to celebrate the inspiration, strength, and wisdom of brain tumor and cancer survivors (and supporters). By the way, my name is Wendy Santana. I’m a brain cancer survivor and “2nd Chance 2 Live” is my blog. I launched “A Face of Strength” (#aFaceOfStrength) via “2nd…

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

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Wendy Santana

“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…