"HOPE" NOTES

Sandra Wyatt and Greg Loew were invited to attend The West Point Society of Annapolis Founders Day Dinner on April 5, 2008. The speaker this year was Bob Woodruff, ABC News Anchor . Bob was grievously wounded by an IED attack in Iraq in 2006 while reporting on the war for ABC News. Since then he has miraculously recovered from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and returned to his post reporting for ABC News. Bob spoke and answered questions about his experiences in Iraq and his commitment to soldiers similarly wounded in the global war on terror.

So many of the problems and conditions that TBI patients suffer from are similar to those of Brain Tumor Surivors. Sandra had an opportunity to speak with Bob after the dinner and presentation and share her story as a Brain Tumor Survivor. They actually exchanged "war stories" and scars.

Visit the Bob Woodruff Family Fund and see how they are helping TBI solidiers and patients.

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 E-Mail "Welcome" From Australia:

Hi from Australia, May we extend our best Wishes as you assemble your new Group. It is vitally important that you encourage as many as possible to join your Group, present sufferers, partners, family and friends, to come together as back up and support for Cancer and Tumor sufferers alike. Support Groups will be able to show you how to "live the New Life" you may now have. Learn to support one another in a cause to keep your life going.

Best Wishes, Geoff&Hazel Isaac, Meningioma Awareness Group, Brisbane, members of Cancer Council Queensland Brain Tumor Support Group, Brisbane, member Cancer Voices Queensland.

HOPE Emergency Card   

Do you have an Emergency Medical Information Card in your wallet? Download our .pdf file and you can fill-in your information right on the computer. Then just print your card and keep in your wallet. Please be patient as it takes a few minutes to download.

This card is great for Brain Tumor Survivors to keep in their wallets, but also share this web site with other family and friends that have medical conditions. They can print and download a medical card also.

Providing "Seeds of HOPE" for Brain Tumor Survivors.

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BRAIN TUMOR CONFERENCES

Sandra and Greg had the opportunity to attend two conferences this summer for brain tumor advocacy. They traveled to Chicago, IL for the American Brain Tumor Association Sharing Hope Conference on June 7, & 8, 2007. This conference was both very beneficial in its educational aspect as well as a wonderful opportunity to meet other survivors and share stories and HOPE.

They also attended a one day conference June 16, 2007 in New York City.  This conference was hosted by the Brain Tumor Society in collaboration with New York-Presbyterian, The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell. BTS has these one day seminars to inform and support patients, survivors and their families.

Brain Tumor Conferences are a wonderful opportunity to keep aware of the research; they are informational and give you an opportunity to speak with other survivors and continue to promote brain tumor awareness.

Do you have some news or notes to share with us? Please send to  HOPE and we will review and share with other brain tumor supporters.  This helps all us keep aware of what is going on in the Brain Tumor world.

Survivors Stories

Have you got a story to share with us? Please send your stories to us to include on our web site.  We can each gain strength and HOPE by support from other survivors. "Helping Others by Providing Encouragement".