Living With Brain Cancer / Glioblastoma Multiforme

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Photos below were taken on December 14, 2010, 4 years and 6 months past Ted's diagnosis, at Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) in Phoenix, AZ.    I want to get the word out about the great work they are doing and how GBM patients might benefit from their current research. I am standing next to Ted in the first two pictures.  The last photo in the line is of my parents, me, Ted,  Brandy and Candice. Candice and Brandy treated us like VIPs as we toured the T-GEN facility and learned what we can do for brain cancer research.   

Below are pictures of Ted's 25 year reunion at Washington University School of Physical Therapy in St. Louis.  We had a great time as usual.  These picture were taken Oct. 21-25, 2010, 4 years and 4 months past his GBM diagnosis.  He's the tall guy in the back. The second shot was taken at an urban sculpture park in St. Louis.  Ted and I are looking through a giant head.  No sign of tumors. The third picture was taken at a happy hour with former classmates. 

BELOW PHOTOS WERE FROM Ted's 4 YEAR SURVIVOR BIRTHDAY PARTY

Ted's four year anniversary party on May 30, 2010.  There was way too much good food!  We dodged raindrops.  The hearty Pacific "Northwesterners" held strong and withstood the rain, while many of the former Californians retreated inside for a brief time.  Overall, it only rained for about 20 minutes; just in time to eat of course.  We had 25 guests. There were three other brain cancer survivors at the party.  The first photo is of Ben, Jennifer, Ted and Deana.  All four are brain cancer survivors.  Ben was diagnosed in 2005, Jennifer in Sept. 2007, Ted on Memorial Day 2006 and Deana in 2004 for the second time.  She was diagnosed ten years before but has successfully beaten it both times.    

 Ben, Jennifer, Ted and Deana: all brain cancer survivors.  Ben enjoying a burger while his wife Ann gets in line.

Food line.  Caron, Ann and Ted                                  Ann, Les and me (Ann and Les teach with me)

 Ardie, Stanley(the hairy one), Char, and Patrick                      Caron, Ann, Char and Ted                                                       

Great shot of my back!  Chris is in the back, I'm                   Gloria, her husband Les and Luanne.  The party was

talking to Randy and Gloria, and Ardie is trying to                held at Luanne's house.  She has a great yard for a party,

find the sun.                                                                                       and she's an all around great person.   Thanks Luanne.

Ted and I.  My what big flowers!  Very fattening cake, but my intentions were good. 

Jennifer, Ted, Deana, Andre, Rich, and Margaret.       Ann and Caron enjoying the refreshments.