Last January I wrote several posts about my husband’s brain cancer. Things seemed to be going well enough. Unfortunately, in late March, his MRI showed some re-growth. He was, statistically, pretty much average for the number of months one with Glioblastoma undergoing the Optune treatment lives without a recurrence. So we sought out a very ... Read moreMini Update – Eternal Rest Grant To Him, O Lord The post Mini Update – Eternal Rest Grant To Him, O Lord appeared first on Survival With Kids ..read more

When you or a loved one is diagnosed with brain cancer, especially an aggressive one like Glioblastoma, one of the first questions that run through your mind is about glioblastoma life expectancy. Given that my husband, Kraston, was a strong, otherwise healthy, young 33 year old man when he was diagnosed, his doctors did not ... Read moreGlioblastoma Life Expectancy – What Can You Expect? The post Glioblastoma Life Expectancy – What Can You Expect? appeared first on Survival With Kids ..read more

As the wife of a Glioblastoma survivor of only 8 months (so far), I am curious how this disease affects people’s lives. Since Survival With Kids is slowly morphing into a blog about Glioblastoma (at least for now), I thought I would research other blogs written by Glioblastoma survivors and/or their spouses. Below is my ... Read moreGlioblastoma Survivors And Their Blogs The post Glioblastoma Survivors And Their Blogs appeared first on Survival With Kids ..read more

When my husband was first diagnosed, many people recommended a glioblastoma clinical trial at Duke University involving the polio vaccine. Unfortunately, upon further review, I determined that it wasn’t available to newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients. You can read more about our early treatment decisions here. It hasn’t happened yet, but statistically my husband, Kraston, is ... Read moreWhat Are His Options For A Glioblastoma Clinical Trial? The post What Are His Options For A Glioblastoma Clinical Trial? appeared first on Survival With Kids ..read more

After Kraston was newly diagnosed, I spent the following 3 days (while he was still in the hospital recovering from his brain surgery) researching glioblastoma treatment options. Clinical Trials The very Sunday before his diagnosis, 60 Minutes aired a story about a promising glioblastoma treatment from Duke University involving the polio vaccine. Many people shared ... Read moreNewly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Treatment Options After Surgery The post Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Treatment Options After Surgery appeared first on Survival With Kids ..read more

Are you curious what sharing a large need, such as brain cancer, looks like as an uninsured member of a health care sharing ministry? If you don’t already know what a health care sharing ministry is, you can read the Samaritan Ministries FAQs. Since it is not insurance, we generally deal with our healthcare providers as ... Read moreSharing A Brain Cancer Need – A Samaritan Ministries Review The post Sharing A Brain Cancer Need – A Samaritan Ministries Review appeared first on Survival With Kids ..read more