Sandra Bornstein

  • Home
  • Meet Sandy
  • 100 Things Boulder
  • For Readers
  • For Partners
  • For Glio
You are here: Home / Archives for GBMDay

Reflecting on Glioblastoma (GBM) Awareness Day—July 20, 2022

July 20, 2022 By Sandra Bornstein

Sandy and Ira Bornstein in Iceland July 2022

A year ago, when I wrote about Glioblastoma Awareness Day (#GBMDay), Ira and I were extremely grateful that we were reaching the one-year anniversary of Ira’s glioblastoma diagnosis without any recurrence of his right temporal lobe tumor. As we approach the two-year anniversary, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adapting to Glio, Glioblastoma, Living With Optune, Mindset, Staying Active, Traveling Tagged With: 100 Things to Do in Boulder Before You Die, Azamara Pursuit, Beth Wedlake, Celebrity Apex, Civana Wellness Resort & Spa, Copper Mountain Resort, GBMDay, Iceland, Israel My Way, Jewish festival of Sukkot, JW Marriott Scottsdale, Keystone Resort, Novocure, Optune, Professor Palti, Silversea Cruises, skiing in Summit County, University of Colorado Football

Mark Your Calendar—Glioblastoma Awareness Day—July 21, 2021

July 15, 2021 By Sandra Bornstein

Sandy and Ira Skiing Vail's Back Bowls March 2021

Even though I was aware that John McCain, Beau Biden, and Ted Kennedy were victims of brain cancer, a year ago I would not have been able to identify the terms— glioblastoma, glio, or GBM. These medical words had no meaning. It was not until Ira’s diagnosis last July that I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adapting to Glio, Attitude, Glioblastoma, Lifestyle Tagged With: active lifestyle and glioblastoma, Captiva Island, coping with glioblastoma, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Dr. Chad Rusthoven, Dr. David Reardon, Dr. Douglas Ney, Dr. Jeanne Wallace, Dr. Kevin Lillehei, EmbraceLifeDefeatGlio, GBM, GBMDay, glio, glioblastoma, Grand Hyatt Vail, Michelle Gerencser, Optune device, Optune treatment for glioblastoma, overcoming adversity, overcoming challenges, perseverance and cancer, positivity and cancer, snorkeling near Ni'ihau, UC Health, UC Health Cancer Care, University of Colorado Hospital, Vista Verde Ranch, wearing an Optune device

You can purchase here.

Purchase on Amazon


Newsletter

Genres

Most Recent

Sandy Bornstein Appears at The Read Queen Book Signing

Sandy Bornstein NATJA’S Featured Author/Writer September 2024

Reflecting on my First Year of Grief

Announcing Sandy’s Interview on Big Blend Radio– August 19, 1954

In 2024– Don’t Forget to Keep Moving and Live Without Regrets







Connect with Sandra

Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on TwitterFollow Us on LinkedInFollow Us on E-mailFollow Us on Goodreads

© 2012-2025 Sandra Bornstein | All Rights Reserved