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The Sigh of Relief
EIGHT - A sigh of relief. After Tanner had asked for the code word and I responded with the correct answer, we both had a sigh of relief....
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THE “M” WORD
We are all told, “live your life to the fullest”; I am here to do just that. The “M” Word serves as an outlet to share my past and present experiences, lessons that have been learned, and most importantly to bring your attention to how to advocate for yourself in the medical world. My life as a 29 year old had been flipped upside down, when a large meningioma tumor had been found on the left side of my brain. Now, some may argue this next point, but in my opinion the last 10 years could have went differently had I spoken up. So, sit back, relax, and read on.
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Sonia's Perspective (Mother-in-law)
LOVED ONE- Sonia's Perspective I’m Sonia. Tal (my husband) and I are lucky enough to call Braun our daughter-in-law. Tanner and Braun...
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Time for Surgery
SEVEN - It's time for the surgery. While we drove down to London it wasn't an overly "chatty" ride. Reality was setting in for both of...
Alana's Perspective (Best Friend)
LOVED ONE - Alana's Perspective The definition of a best friend is simply “a person’s closest friend”. That seems like an odd definition...
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Calling Alana
SIX - A phone call to my best friend. Before we get too far, I want to take a couple steps back and share a little about the night I had...
A Mother’s Perspective
LOVED ONE - A mothers perspective. My name is Sherry Brown, mom of Braunston and her older sister Carmen. Nana of three little ones...
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Mackenna's Perspective (Sister In-Law)
LOVED ONE - Mackenna’s Perspective “Braun has a brain tumour”. 5 words I never expected to hear when I answered the phone call from my...
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The Blur
FIVE - The Blur. I often refer to the time period between June 2nd - June 14th as "The Blur" as it was so surreal it required its own...
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Off to London
FOUR - Our first trip to London. Once we wake up, life seems calm for a second. We lay in bed silently, although our minds are anything...
A Sisters Standpoint
LOVED ONE Kind, beautiful, intelligent and hardworking are the words I would use when describing my sister. Then, June 2, 2021 happened,...
June 2, 2021
THREE- While Tanner and I (my husband) sit in the emergency room (for what seems like hours) awaiting more information after we have been...
Where do I start...?
TWO - Life is a collection of moments. In my life thus far, I have been blessed to have more moments filled with happiness and joy, than...
Preface - Please Read First!
ONE - Welcome to The M Word. The "M" word we are referring to is meningioma. It's a bit of a tongue twister, and also a forbidden word...
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