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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 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 ...

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...

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

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

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 ...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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 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...

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! ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 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...

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

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 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...

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

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 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...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Saturday, March 12, 2011 8:14 PM
I take a chemo pill one week a month to destroy a cancerous brain tumor. By the end of the week I am...

Anonymous's Blog - posted Friday, March 11, 2011 10:27 AM
my 20 yr old daughter just had a 3rd surgery for an ependymoma. I am having difficulties making deci...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, March 09, 2011 12:38 PM
If you missed some posts in the last couple of weeks - have no fear. Here is a short highlight...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Tuesday, March 08, 2011 1:06 PM
Have you missed any "Ask the Health Professional" Q & A posts from the past few weeks? Here is y...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Sunday, March 06, 2011 9:27 PM
On Facebook I read about a 29 year-old woman I have never met (who was friend's with a friend) who j...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Sunday, March 06, 2011 7:23 PM
Now I know what it feels like to be a dog wearing a cone around its neck. I walked around Target ...

Cecie's Blog - posted Sunday, March 06, 2011 8:07 AM
I always thought there was something wrong with me; but I couldn't pin point it. Two years ago the n...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Sunday, March 06, 2011 1:08 AM
Woah woah! For those of you who want to read The Emperor of All Maladies but don't have time to r...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Sunday, March 06, 2011 12:33 AM
September 2010 A married couple are exposed to the flu virus. She has a weakened immune system and ...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Sunday, March 06, 2011 12:16 AM
I hate overhead self-portraits taken from a cell phone more than the next person, but I had to get...

Jackie2's Blog - posted Friday, March 04, 2011 8:25 AM
http://www.lumosity.com/knowledge-center/healthy-brain-tips/brain-foods/

Awareness to all - posted Thursday, March 03, 2011 8:26 PM
Hello my name is Noel Isenberg i just entered medical school and got an assignment that has made me...

Saturday, March 5, 2011 Join us at a free family caregiver workshop in partnership ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, March 02, 2011 1:00 PM
For the many hundreds of calls that we receive, from patients, families and friends affected b...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Monday, February 28, 2011 12:24 PM
Here at NBTS, through our Patient Service Line, email contacts, national events, websites and ...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Monday, February 28, 2011 12:17 AM
I had my day 23 labs today and should start Temodar cycle 23 in about a week. I e-mailed my neuro...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Sunday, February 27, 2011 7:44 PM
Thanks to a tip from Rebecca (in response to the post "I am the warrior"), I have now purchased a T-...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Saturday, February 26, 2011 2:58 AM
My ambidexterity has become more noticeable over the past two years (since last surgery)--especially...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Saturday, February 26, 2011 2:52 AM
I short-changed my Keppra dosing this week by mistake. I'm supposed to have 1,500mg in the morning a...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Friday, February 25, 2011 12:06 PM
To wrap up this week’s topic on the financial impact of brain tumors, here is a quick quiz to ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Thursday, February 24, 2011 11:56 AM
This week’s story comes to us from Alicia, a member of the NBTS Caregiver Support Network. Alicia, a...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Thursday, February 24, 2011 12:21 AM
Due to surgery, part of the motor strip in my brain is damaged. After surgery I did physical and occ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:02 PM
This week’s story comes to us from Jeneva, a member of the NBTS Patient Support Network. Jeneva, age...

scooder127's Blog - posted Tuesday, February 15, 2011 2:46 PM
My mom is a mother of 4, grandmother of 4, and an unbelievable woman. Mom was a teacher of a nurse ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:50 AM
Recently, I spoke with The Oncofertility Consortium®’s (OFC) Kate Waimey Timmerman, PhD, ...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Wednesday, February 09, 2011 12:18 PM
How you feel about your body can affect your mood and outlook. Within this community, side eff...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Monday, February 07, 2011 1:02 PM
There are a number of factors that go into how we look and feel on a given day. Did I get enou...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Friday, February 04, 2011 10:43 AM
What better way to end then week than with some random, fun facts that you can share with others a...

NBTS Headquarters Blog - posted Thursday, February 03, 2011 12:26 PM
This week’s story comes to us from Linda, a member of the NBTS Patient Support Network. Linda, age 6...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Wednesday, February 02, 2011 4:49 PM
The EEG set-up. 10 p.m. to Midnight: Try not to fall asleep at my usual bedtime. Midnight to 4 a.m...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Wednesday, February 02, 2011 8:48 AM
I've been up since 4 a.m. I have the EEG in an hour. I learned a trick for not falling asleep: lis...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Wednesday, February 02, 2011 2:12 AM
Have you ever had an EEG? I haven't. But tomorrow morning at 6:45 I will. And to prep for it I can...

MelissaRae's Blog - posted Tuesday, February 01, 2011 2:30 PM
My charismatic mother was diagnosed with Stage IV brain cancer (what they are currently calling “Gli...

romo's Blog - posted Monday, January 31, 2011 11:30 PM
My husband is going through treatments for Glioblastoma, looking for input from other patients on th...

the_liz_army's Blog - posted Saturday, January 29, 2011 3:49 PM
Yes, my hair is brown now. The LIVESTRONG Facebook page was encouraging people to download bibs (yo...