Parenting Today. Preparing for Tomorrow.
Amanda Colby
As the wife of a Glioblastoma survivor of only 8 months (so far), I am curious how this disease affects people’s lives. Since Survival With Kids is slowly morphing into a blog about Glioblastoma (at least for now), I thought I would research other blogs written by Glioblastoma survivors and/or their spouses. Below is my …
When my husband was first diagnosed, many people recommended a glioblastoma clinical trial at Duke University involving the polio vaccine. Unfortunately, upon further review, I determined that it wasn’t available to newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients. You can read more about our early treatment decisions here. It hasn’t happened yet, but statistically my husband, Kraston, is …
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After Kraston was newly diagnosed, I spent the following 3 days (while he was still in the hospital recovering from his brain surgery) researching glioblastoma treatment options. Clinical Trials The very Sunday before his diagnosis, 60 Minutes aired a story about a promising glioblastoma treatment from Duke University involving the polio vaccine. Many people shared …
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Are you curious what sharing a large need, such as brain cancer, looks like as an uninsured member of a health care sharing ministry? If you don’t already know what a health care sharing ministry is, you can read the Samaritan Ministries FAQs. Since it is not insurance, we generally deal with our healthcare providers as …
Read moreSharing A Brain Cancer Need – A Samaritan Ministries Review
Are you looking for a narrow convertible car seat? Perhaps you are trying to squeeze 3 across in the backseat of one of your vehicles? Or maybe you want to get full size passengers on one or both sides of your child’s car seat. Whatever the reason, finding a narrow convertible car seat is a …