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NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, June 15, 2011 12:16 PM
Regardless of when a patient has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, assistive technologies can...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Tuesday, June 14, 2011 11:28 AM
Falls can occur anytime, anyplace, and to anyone while doing everyday activities such as cli...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Monday, June 13, 2011 12:57 PM
This week we’ll be highlighting information and resources on home modifications. Brain tumor pat...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Friday, June 10, 2011 11:44 AM
Happy Friday, At the end of every week, one of my favorite things to do is to look at pictures ...

This week we've been discussing sexual health and intimacy concerns that may arise following th...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, June 08, 2011 11:59 AM
Discussing sexuality and intimacy concerns is not easy. Talking to one's doctor is desired, but...

Q: How can I get share some intimacy with my loved one when it seems like so much has changed? Se...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Monday, June 06, 2011 8:30 AM
This week our team will be talking about the physical and emotional effects a brain tumor dia...

Did you know that Sunday, June 5th is National Cancer Survivor’s Day? This is a day to ce...

Over the past few weeks, we have featured stories directly from survivors and caregivers ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, June 01, 2011 11:02 AM
Living with a brain tumor can be exhausting and overwhelming. Often when I speak with patients and...

Hello community, We interrupt this blog to bring you an announcement from the World Healt...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:49 AM
April showers bring May flowers. The past few months have flown by! Have you had a chanc...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Friday, May 27, 2011 11:58 AM
For the past week, the Patient Services Team has focused on the role of a caregiver. While we...

This week’s story comes to us from Tara, a member of the NBTS Caregiver Support Network. Tara, age ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, May 25, 2011 11:51 AM
Caregiving can be extremely rewarding, but also challenging. The cliché is that you must take c...

Radiation therapy/chemotherapy is the most common type of treatment for cancer. It is a treatment w...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Tuesday, May 24, 2011 12:48 PM
Question: I’m a caregiver for my daughter. I spend so much time taking care of her (and everything...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Monday, May 23, 2011 1:37 PM
This week we’ll be discussing the role of a caregiver and providing information and res...

This week’s story comes to us from Richard, a member of the NBTS Patient Support Network. Richard, ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, May 18, 2011 12:26 PM
About one third of all primary and other nervous system tumors form from glial cells. If yo...

Knowing that bad news will be given about a life threatening illness is really tough. It...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Monday, May 16, 2011 1:51 PM
This week our team will be discussing malignant gliomas, one of the most common primary brain tumor...

Hi everyone, For those of you that live around Houston, Texas, NBTS and MD Anderson are hosting ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Thursday, May 12, 2011 12:20 PM
This week’s story comes to us from Lori. Lori, age 41, was a caregiver for her father, Phil Hahn, w...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, May 11, 2011 12:17 PM
Part of the mission of GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME (GYHITG) is to introduce brain tumors to th...

What a great week for me to talk about brain tumor awareness. I had the opportunity to have dinner ...

This week our team will be talking about brain tumor awareness efforts and how you can g...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Friday, May 06, 2011 11:16 AM
Tomorrow, May 7, is the 17th Annual Bay Area Brain Tumor Walk! The NBTS team will be at Golden Gate ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Thursday, May 05, 2011 12:16 PM
Lanette was diagnosed with an anaplastic oligodendroglioma in 1998. She is the mother of two and re...

Victor's Blog - posted Wednesday, May 04, 2011 5:40 PM
One more workout at the gym and then I think I will be ready for the NBTS walk on Saturday at Golden...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, May 04, 2011 12:01 PM
With Brain Tumor Action Week in full swing, you might be wondering how you can get involved in al...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Tuesday, May 03, 2011 11:32 AM
It has been a couple of exciting days in Washington, D.C.! It is Brain Tumor Action Week, and w...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Monday, May 02, 2011 11:31 AM
This week our Patient Services team will be talking about Brain Tumor Action Week. Here's a message ...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Sunday, May 01, 2011 2:50 PM
Dear friends and long-time blog commenters, As you might have gathered over the past few years, I...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Friday, April 29, 2011 11:59 AM
Spring is always full of events at NBTS! Here are a couple events that are taking place this...

todd anderson round three's Blog - posted Thursday, April 28, 2011 4:09 PM
Presurgery authorization occured today. Surgery will be Tuesday around noon.

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Thursday, April 28, 2011 11:58 AM
Over the past few weeks, we have featured stories directly from survivors and caregiver...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Wednesday, April 27, 2011 9:07 PM
Friends, I am planning something new and exciting to be unveiled soon. Stay tuned!

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:11 AM
If you missed some posts in the last couple of weeks, then this is just the post for you! ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Tuesday, April 26, 2011 11:28 AM
This week we are taking a step back and reviewing the topics that we’ve covered over the last ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Monday, April 25, 2011 12:01 PM
Every once in awhile we like to do a catch up week. In case you missed some of the blog topi...

Get your friends and family with no history of cancer to participate in this study: "The American...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Friday, April 22, 2011 11:57 AM
Bob and I at a Giants game in 2009. Those games are cold year-round! My Pseudo Uncle Bob wanted to ...

Cyndi, a glioblastoma survivor, loves to cook. She has been sending me wonderful, healthy recip...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Thursday, April 21, 2011 2:37 PM
Me, taking my last dose of Temodar before bed on April 8, 2011 . As usual, I fell asleep during my ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Thursday, April 21, 2011 12:28 PM
This week’s story comes to us from Lauren, a member of the NBTS Caregiver Support Network. Lauren, ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, April 20, 2011 12:39 PM
Every day we get calls from people who have finished treatment and ask us, “What now?” In r...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Tuesday, April 19, 2011 11:51 PM
I'm having my first post-chemo MRI tomorrow. I'm sure I will sleep soundly tonight.

Question: How are lives altered after the diagnosis of a brain tumor? Answer: Recently I did a...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Monday, April 18, 2011 12:00 PM
In the Forums over the past few months, we have seen some interesting discussions about surviv...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Friday, April 15, 2011 10:34 PM
Woah! Check me out... my blog has been quoted in a story from TheHealthCareBlog.com. My part is near...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Friday, April 15, 2011 12:07 PM
In honor of the upcoming National Brain Tumor Awareness month, we are giving away 10 gray brain t...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Thursday, April 14, 2011 9:02 PM
Back in November I started exercising again. And then about two weeks ago I hired a personal trainer...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Thursday, April 14, 2011 8:33 PM
Woah! Now that I'm done with Temodar it seems like my cancer experience is over--but it's not becaus...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Thursday, April 14, 2011 8:22 PM
The other night I had just fallen asleep and I was being real witty in my dream. So witty that I ...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Thursday, April 14, 2011 8:20 PM
Something I'm afraid of: death Something I'm not afraid of: death Funny how that works.

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Thursday, April 14, 2011 11:21 AM
This week’s story comes to us from Liz, a member of the NBTS Caregiver Support Network. Liz, age 44,...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:15 PM
What is in your tool kit to make you an advocate for the brain tumor community and cause? As a...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Tuesday, April 12, 2011 2:55 PM
Please tell us about Brain Tumor Action Week. What will be happening? In just a few weeks, ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Monday, April 11, 2011 11:33 AM
The word “advocacy” is defined as: the act or process of advocating or supporting a cause or pr...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Friday, April 08, 2011 11:23 AM
The brain, as we are all well aware of, is a highly complicated organ. Whether you or your loved one...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Friday, April 08, 2011 12:17 AM
I never get sick of oatmeal and protein shakes. Never. This blog was posted from my iPhone.

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Wednesday, April 06, 2011 11:10 PM
Right when you think you're awesome because you're having a good workout, you suddenly heave and wan...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, April 06, 2011 11:39 AM
Often children who experience brain injury struggle at school as a result of their injury. The...

Recently, Patient Services had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. Dr. Taylor is a...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Monday, April 04, 2011 12:09 PM
This week we will be discussing the topic of brain injury and brain tumors. Did you know that ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Friday, April 01, 2011 12:32 PM
One of my favorite ways to relax is to just put on some great music and follow the sounds. Som...

The Cancer Chronicles - posted Friday, April 01, 2011 3:52 AM
My friend Christie took me to a store in Woburn this morning called "Hairmate" so that I could shop...

The Cancer Chronicles - posted Friday, April 01, 2011 3:49 AM
Barry Bonds has been exposed . . . . in more ways than one . . .. by his former mistress. Kimberly ...

The Cancer Chronicles - posted Friday, April 01, 2011 3:44 AM
I am a 52-year old happily married woman living in the Greater Boston area. I have a 21-year old so...

The Cancer Chronicles - posted Friday, April 01, 2011 2:59 AM
Half of my head was shaved a week ago for my operation to remove a malignant brain tumor. It saved ...

The Cancer Chronicles - posted Friday, April 01, 2011 2:45 AM
I had my first round of chemotherapy and radiation treatments this morning. I was surrounded by the...

The Cancer Chronicles - posted Friday, April 01, 2011 2:41 AM
I went to Mt. Auburn Hospital today to have a mold made of my face so that an "immobilization mas...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Thursday, March 31, 2011 5:38 PM
I received an invitation to participate as a "survivor" in the local Relay For Life event. As a su...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Thursday, March 31, 2011 2:08 PM
This week’s story comes to us from Brenda, a member of the NBTS Patient Support Network. Brenda, age...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Wednesday, March 30, 2011 10:20 PM
Last month I posted my mantra: It might suck right now, but once it is over you will never have to...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, March 30, 2011 11:37 AM
Like clockwork, worry tends to heighten as a follow-up MRI appointment approaches. This a comm...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Tuesday, March 29, 2011 11:21 AM
Question: I have an MRI coming up next week. I feel scared, nervous and anxious every time one...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Monday, March 28, 2011 11:32 AM
MRIs are an important part of a brain tumor survivor’s follow-up care and treatment monitoring...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Sunday, March 27, 2011 8:23 PM
You don't have to have an online degree in dream interpretation to figure this one out. Brett a...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Saturday, March 26, 2011 9:43 PM
C'mon. You knew I'd ask this sooner or later. The causes of brain cancer are unknown. However, ...

Recently, the FDA advisory panel reviewed NovoCure’s application for the approval of NovoTTF-100A fo...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Thursday, March 24, 2011 10:04 PM
I can count on my hands the number of days it will be until I begin my last week of Temodar. I am o...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Thursday, March 24, 2011 11:07 AM
This week’s story comes to us from Jasmine, a member of the NBTS Patient Support Network. Jasmine, a...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, March 23, 2011 2:22 PM
We have pulled together some resources that are great for Medulloblastoma information. Below, ...

A few months ago this article was published regarding a study on the, "genetic map of brain tumors ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Monday, March 21, 2011 1:41 PM
Each week our team highlights a new topic that relates to the brain tumor community. This we...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Friday, March 18, 2011 10:23 AM
One of the earliest memories I have of a pet is at age four. I managed to uncover a very large toad ...

This week’s story comes to us from Glen. Glen is a survivor, diagnosed in 2002, with a hypothalami...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:49 AM
Since our focus this week is on furry animals, I thought I would introduce an amazing resource cal...

If you are not busy on March 19, 2-4 pm, please attend a book reading of Cancer on my Mind at Florey...

waltdog77's Blog - posted Wednesday, March 16, 2011 12:09 AM
Please read a sample chapter about my six and a half hour awake motor mapping brain surgery from Can...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Tuesday, March 15, 2011 11:55 AM
Question: Can pets make a difference? Answer: What would life be without Miss Boots?...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Monday, March 14, 2011 11:18 AM
This week we will be taking a closer look at pet therapy. If you currently have, or have...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Sunday, March 13, 2011 9:14 PM
Check out this fantastic article about some people I know. Read it. “Young adult survivorship is ...

Tara's Blog - posted Sunday, March 13, 2011 8:28 PM
A few days ago my mom got an MRI. She gets them every three months and have them read a week later. ...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Sunday, March 13, 2011 6:29 PM
I saw a friend put "The Fountain" on his Netflix queue, so I added it to mine. Brett and I noticed...

Jackie2's Blog - posted Sunday, March 13, 2011 4:23 PM
Just wanted to get an idea about how many of our members have experienced strange things in their se...