Shannon post-op

6/2009
Keith is a 7 year brain tumor survivor and co-founder of The Brain Tumor Awareness Organizationmore button 2

Shannon post-op

4/2009
Shannon O'Brien is a 15 year brain tumor survivor and a self advocate.more button 2

 

The Gilberts

3/2009
The Gilberts share their testimony of turning adversity into advocacy in their own community. more button 2

 

Skyla

12.01.2008
Skyla was diagnosed on August 17, 2004 with a very large and inoperable tumor in the left thalamus region of her brain. She was ten years old at the time. What was once a normal life was gone, and Skyla, her parents and sisters started the long, adventurous journey into their “new normal” life of living with a brain tumor.more button 2

 

 








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