We are bursting with pride! Our very own Monica published her very personal book. Her story is of how her teenage son survived a brain tumor, and she tells the stories of other kids and young adults who survived the same. We laughed and cried. The core question is” “Is the story in your head helping you, or holding you back?”
Tumor Me is the culmination of a mother’s eight-year search to understand how her son really felt after surviving a childhood brain tumor. What she uncovered through hundreds of conversations with other young survivors was that, when given the space to think out loud, most were coping far better than their parents!
The very personal, true stories that seventeen remarkable, young brain tumor survivors share in Tumor Me open our eyes to the incredible neuroplasticity of the human brain. The power of owning our story (even the messy parts) and the shift that comes from understanding that we don’t need to navigate life alone. Tumor Me is a reminder to all of us to hit the pause button on life, get out of our own way and ask ourselves: am I really living my best life?
ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE BOOK GO TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE DEPARTMENT AT ST JUDE’S CHILDREN HOSPITAL
Get your copy here: Tumor Me: Stories of Life After the All Clear