“You have a brain tumor,” are the first words
I heard when I woke up in a hospital January 2013. Those are words that I never
expected to hear in my lifetime, especially not at 21 years old. I’d imagine
hearing those words would be a life-changing experience, and in a way, they
were. However, finding out I had a brain tumor was more of an answer than a
question. I had started having grand mal seizures at age 15. The doctors could
not find what was wrong, and I was labeled as “idiopathic epileptic”. I was put
on anti-seizure medication, which controlled the grand mal seizures, but I
would still have petite mal seizures every day, usually multiple times a day. I
just accepted that and dealt with it for many years. Right after New Years of
2013 I got sick and stopped taking my medication for a few days. It was enough
to induce a grand mal seizure, which landed me in the ER, which lead to getting
scans. That’s when they found the tumor. After the doctor told me about it, all
I could say was “Well that makes sense.” Now I knew what was behind all the
seizures. There was an answer to all my questions and the next step was to
figure out how to solve it.
Long story short, they did a biopsy in March
of 2013 and found out the tumor was malignant and in June 2013 they removed the
tumor. I went through 2 months of radiation and 12 months of chemotherapy. As
of May 1, 2015 I have been considered in remission for 1 year!
During all of this chaos I was connected with
Kelly Bolinger and the Brain Power 5K. It was the first group I found that had
people in my same situation, people that were supportive while actually knowing
what I was going through. The Brain Power 5K is not only a great support system
for those who are going through this, but also for the families and loved ones.
The money raised by the Brain Power 5K goes to funding research for resources
and finding cures for brain cancer and brain tumors. Participating and donating
to this organization is a cause worth supporting! Had there been more research
or resources when I was younger, it might not have gotten to the point where I
had to be treated for cancer.
Throughout my entire journey I have met so
many wonderful, inspirational people. I have found a whole support system and
even more reasons to fight this awful disease. The Brain Power 5K is a
wonderful organization dedicated to making sure my story, and others’ stories,
are heard, and advocated for. I am one of the lucky ones. As a 2015 HonoraryCo-Chair of the Brain Power 5K, I strongly encourage those to support the Brain
Power 5K, their mission, and all they stand for. Every single person can make a
difference, but as a team we can make that much more of an impact.
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