Ever since high school, Ethan Damron has wanted to be a radiation
oncologist. In July 2019, he and his wife, Kendra, moved to Houston so
Ethan could begin medical school. During his first semester, he
started experiencing debilitating migraines. These seemed to be worse
than the migraines he had been getting for many years
A neurologist suggested that Ethan undergo an MRI. At 6 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2019, Ethan received a call that...
I believe everything happens for a reason. So, when I was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma — an aggressive type of brain cancer — in...
How often does a brain tumor save your life? In Kellilyn Monar’s case, it may have done just that. She’d planned to be at the Route 91 Music...
When Robert Alvarez was diagnosed with a low-grade insular brain tumor in 2013, he decided to hope for the best and postpone treatment.
“The doctors told me surgery could leave me paralyzed,” Robert recalls. He noticed increasing headaches and clumsiness, but the symptoms were still manageable. As an active 19-year-old athlete and musician, Robert felt the risks of surgery were worse than living with the brain tumor. ...
My husband, Coleman Schoessow, draws vibrant, abstract, stream-of-consciousness art with ink on canvas. He discovered this hidden talent during...