A Thousand Tiny Steps

Discovering my Brain Tumors


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Having a baby was far from my mind in this episode as we dive into my medical tragedies and of course, the wonderful support system I met along the way. From my brain tumors, to my jaw surgery, to Kenny receiving a kidney, and the joy that came from the tragedy of Rachel Hunger's death.

Key Takeaways:

[1:36] Finding out I have brain tumors

[7:12] Neurological tests and scheduling surgery

[10:45] Christmas time and trying for normalcy

[12:07] Going into surgery

[15:19] The wonderful visitors that helped me along the way

[18:45] The aftermath of surgery

[20:56] Miraculous recovery and the connections I made

[23:31] Having surgery for my jaw

[25:09] Getting back to daily life

[26:45] Rachel Hunger on life support

[29:38] Kenny receives a kidney from Rachel

[30:35] Recovering from operations and finally getting to have a baby

Resources from this episode:

  • Dr.Cardone
  • Dr.Eskandar
  • Barb's brain tumor story
  • Dr.Tanase
  • White Plains Hospital
  • Rachel Hunger
  • Trigeminal neuralgia

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September 21, 2021

Podcast: A Thousand Tiny Steps

Episode #: 3

Episode Title: Discovering my Brain Tumors

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