top of page

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.

pic blog.jpg
Home: Welcome

On Your 4th Birthday…

Another year has come and gone and within the last year not much has changed, which again is a good thing! At this point in the year I...

Welcome 2023!

TWENTY THREE I think our household is still adjusting to getting back into routine after the holidays! With 2022 coming to an end, I...

Fall 2022

TWENTY TWO With summer over and fall upon us, we've all returned to our normal school/work/daycare routines quite nicely. Wren is in her...

Summer 2022

TWENTY ONE Summer has come and gone, and it was one I will never forget. All the stars just seemed to align and we were able to do...

MRI Results

TWENTY With Wren's birthday in the past, I waited by the phone anxiously awaiting the results of my MRI. On July 7th I had a slight issue...

On Your 3rd Birthday...

NINETEEN With my MRI done and over with, I try to regain some focus and perspective. Although I can't control the outcome of the MRI, I...

March Break

THIRTEEN- At this point, health-wise, you know as much as I do... so now we wait again, but together! A short recap: 1. There has been no...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Home: Blog2

CONTACT

Thanks for submitting!

Cute Notebooks
Home: Contact

Subscribe Form

Thanks for submitting!

Home: Subscribe
bottom of page