I’m a 58-year-old guy who never thought I would be talking about “the C word.” Nevertheless, here I am recollecting the past year contending with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor, in the right temporal lobe of my brain. I’m a proud BOI, which means I was “born on island” in Galveston, Texas, a distinction I carry as a badge of honor. I’m one of seven siblings, I’m married to the love of my life, Denise, and we have three extraordinary...
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