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South Florida Brain
Tumor Association
P.O. Box 770182
Coral Springs, FL 33077-0182
In June 2000, I will enter my 11th year as a brain tumor survivor. (Brain Stem Glioma / Astrocytoma) Many professionals can safely say that I have significantly beat the "statistics". My only explaination of this wonderful gift of time is that I have approached this disease with a "one- two punch" trying not to fold under at times from sheer exhaustion from this constant fight and always trying to beat it at it's own game.
There have been several times when admittingly I desparetly wanted to surrender, but through the strength of my family, I tried my best to battle as hard as the " beast" was battleing me. Education is also extremely important- after all, if you don't know your enemy, how can you begin to fight it? I have attended the SFBTA support groups regulary, even during treatments attending support groups consistantly and found courage from my "family" ,the SFBTA members- Whom Webster " should define as "heros." They can always be counted on to give myself and others the encouragement and hope that is needed to win.
When I travel to the various conferences, and see the graphs of stats that the Docs display on the screen in all the different colors, I have realized that is the only way they can gather their data . but it is ( usually outdated ) based on masses of people, I am an individual- and so are you. Obviously, I am STILL here to tell you that people do fall in-between those graph lines all the time. Now I just look at those graphs and smile.
- Shery Shetsky, Founder & President
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