“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…

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…

Rollerblading with Resilience

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Wendy Santana

This month, I have been virtually rollerblading with a woman who puts the “R” in resilience. Her name is Nathalie Jacob and she’s the author of “8: Rediscovering Life After a Brain Tumor.“ Okay, you caught me…who do I think I’m kidding? We ARE brain surgery survivors after all and that would be some serious multi-tasking. So, here’s the deal;…

“Gratitude”

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Wendy Santana

There have been numerous blessings that have coincided with my brain cancer diagnosis. While some of these took longer for me to come to terms with than others, I realize now how truly fortunate I am. I am thankful for my friend and fellow cancer warrior, Shoshanah Siegel, who suggested during a meditation gathering she was hosting several months ago…