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AMANDA’S TESTIMONY: SOLID ADVICE

“When my son was first diagnosed with a GBM, we were scared but determined to fight. We started searching for answers on the internet right away, and as you can imagine, we found a lot of bad information along with a lot of good information. It was hard to tell what was good advice and [...]

The Gift of Life and Hope

As we partake in the celebration and festivities of this holiday season, I would like to take a moment and remind all of our Facebook friends that brain cancer does not take a holiday.  Neither does the need for support and advocacy for brain tumor patients.   At the Chris Elliott Fund, we like to think [...]

IMPORTANCE OF HAVING ACCES TO CREDIBLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION

In my own personal journey through cancer, the thing that surprised me the most was the well-meaning advice of friends that could have killed me had I been naive enough to follow it. This includes the myriad of questionable information out there on the internet, especially miracle cures and “natural treatments”. These range from “juice [...]

What To Do with a Chemo Related Sore Mouth and Sore Throat

Found This and Thought It Might Be Usefull….Helpful Hints for Sore Mouth and Throat….. Compliments of MERCK ONCOLOGY “Eating Well Through Cancer” Does this Sound Familiar? • I have no appetite. Is there anything to help me? • Should I eat hot or cold foods? • What foods should I eat? Your mouth normally will [...]

What the WALK Means to Me

I’m grateful to participate in my third Seattle Brain Cancer WALK since I was struck with glioblastoma brain cancer. Again, this year, I walk with TEAM CEF. To me, the walk means compassion, awareness and HOPE. I feel the compassion of my friends and family when they contribute to me and to TEAM CEF to [...]