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How Skiing and Travel Have Enriched Ira’s Glioblastoma Journey

December 6, 2022 By Sandra Bornstein

“When we learn how to become resilient, we learn how to embrace the beautifully broad spectrum of the human experience.” ― Jaeda Dewalt Yesterday, Ira and I experienced our first 2022-2023 ski day at Keystone Resort. For most people on the slopes it was an average overcast … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Glioblastoma, Staying Active Tagged With: embracing life after cancer diagnosis, Jaeda Dewalt, Keystone Resort, Michael Altshuler, positivity and cancer, skiing at Keystone, skiing with glioblastoma

Should Glioblastoma Patients Investigate Radical Remission?

September 3, 2021 By Sandra Bornstein

Sandy and Ira Bornstein hiking in Telluride, Colorado July 2020

I cannot forget the day when my husband, Ira, was diagnosed with glioblastoma. I had accompanied Ira to his doctor’s appointment because I was concerned. We had just driven back from our youngest son's pandemic wedding in Telluride, Colorado and Ira had trouble staying within the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Glioblastoma, Resources & Tips Tagged With: diet and cancer, embracing life after cancer diagnosis, exercise and cancer, following gut reactions, harnessing one's inner power, herbs, how to beat the odds, incurable cancer, Kelly A Turner, lifestyle and cancer, mindset and cancer, pets and longevity, positivity and cancer, releasing emotions, social support, spirituality and cancer, supplements and cancer, taking an active role in decision making

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

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