2011 Fall Jack's Camp
I had a blast at Jack's Camp in Livermore, CA. The kids were great! I loved seeing my friends and making new friends.
A fellow volunteer and brain tumor victim has the same view of the title "brain tumor survivor" that I do. We are both doing well, but "survivor" sounds too definitive and conclusive. The brain tumor cells are still there (much of it has been removed and scarred with radiation) and they may spread to other body parts or re-grow in the brain. I prefer the title "brain tumor fighter". I actively fight being just a "BT person" by being active in sports and I support others in their BT fight. If my tumor never returns and I die late in life, then I will be a brain tumor survivor.
A fellow volunteer and brain tumor victim has the same view of the title "brain tumor survivor" that I do. We are both doing well, but "survivor" sounds too definitive and conclusive. The brain tumor cells are still there (much of it has been removed and scarred with radiation) and they may spread to other body parts or re-grow in the brain. I prefer the title "brain tumor fighter". I actively fight being just a "BT person" by being active in sports and I support others in their BT fight. If my tumor never returns and I die late in life, then I will be a brain tumor survivor.