Hello! This is a quick one but I wanted to make an episode for hitting and surpassing the seven year mark on this brain cancer journey we've been on. Of course there are ups and downs with good and bad days. However, we are still going! It was such a hectic and tiring summer but I feel like I'm back on track and just about to start on a new trial drug so we will see how it goes. Of course, I'll be sharing it with you all as well. Your support has meant so much to me and I just want to keep sharing with you all. Thank you for everything. Here's to another seven years! Chris ..read more

Hello! I wanted to create this episode for Glioblastoma Awareness Day 2023 to add to the various articles and stories you hear from GBM patients. Whether as a patient or a caregiver, this disease is horrible. We've lost some true greats to this disease. And I don't necessarily mean "famous" people although we have lost them as well. Parents, siblings, family members, best friends... I know that better treatments are out there and researchers are hard at work looking for answers.  I just want to say thank you to everyone for all of the support I've gotten. Truly the best people in the wo ..read more

Hello! Sorry for the gap in episodes but it's been a hectic few weeks with work, spring garden prep and planting, taking my photo walks, and general hospital visits and treatments that have kept me behind on so much.  But, this is one I was really excited to record and I've already set aside time to record our next episode which is very relevant to this month.  It only took a few years but I'm finally more comfortable in post editing with getting my volume set to the standard of LUFS and hopefully the earlier episodes didn't have you changing the volume a lot! LOL, I get there even ..read more

Well hello and thank you for listening today! It's been two years since my second craniotomy for a small recurrence of my brain tumor. I cannot believe that it's been two years already!  I just wanted to share how I felt back then and how I'm feeling today while still going through my own treatments. I have to apologize for not getting everything I wanted to get done for Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Like I mention in the episode, I just don't have enough hours in the day after work and getting everything cleaned up and planted outside. I also have to manage with the fatigue as well.  ..read more

Hello! This is just a short episode talking about Brain Tumor Awareness Month here in May 2023.  I just started talking and just went with what I was feeling. Not exactly a structured episode but sometimes I like to just talk. And thank you for letting me talk. This is a show for all of us and it really acts as a bit of therapy for myself as well. Some days ARE difficult. But I am so lucky that I've got an outlet like this.  I got some not-so-great news recently as we've lost another good soul far too soon. It's this awful situation where we meet under such unfortunate terms but I d ..read more

Hello! I am so sorry for the delay between episodes! I also did not realize I already did an episode about MRIs but I'm not going to waste a recording I made. Maybe it can help someone and that's all I want.  It's been a very hectic few months and I'll be doing an update. Don't worry, I am still going and our journey continues! I was also at work a bit more, spring cleanup outside, starting seeds for the garden, and we just had the Boston Marathon and had a great time as a spectator! Even with some rain near the end, I am always excited for seeing these athletes run.  I've got a few ..read more

Hello and welcome! In this episode, we go over the latest step in my current treatment and discuss what lomustine is, potential side effects, and a story of how much control some companies have over our treatments.  I'm sorry for the slight delay in releasing this episode. I've been working, going to appointments, and my voice has been pretty rough the past week or so. That makes recording just not something I could have done.  I also normalized the audio to the industry standard because I'm still learning things here! I hope it sounds ok and that the volume is balanced from start to ..read more

Hello and happy holidays!! As we head into 2023, I wanted to do a little recap of 2022 and talk about some plans for the next year. I'm really excited to see what we have in store next year.  Thank you all so much for all of your support during these 6 years! I am so thankful to have you all in my life.  Make sure you give the show a follow on your podcast app of choice and if you enjoy the show, write a review so that others can find it! Chris ..read more

Hello! I figured that a new year would be a good time to update our trailer since I made the original one quite some time ago. It's just a 1 minute trailer and I tried to fit what the show is and the purpose all within a minute. I wanted to keep it in that general range so that more people can hear a quick trailer and tune in.  Be sure to share it and thank you all! 2023 is almost here and we've got a lot more to talk about! Chris ..read more

Hello! This is the 3rd year of our Thanksgiving episode series. I have a feeling we will have a few more years of these :) I also give a quick update as to how I'm feeling after radiation. This is being uploaded a couple days after Thanksgiving but it was a hectic few days. I'll be sure to do at least some posts on the Facebook page at Facebook.com/Braincancerpodcast Feel free to leave a review/comment if you'd like!  I just have so much in my life to be thankful for and I hope you enjoy!  Chris ..read more