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Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation Event. 2/24/2015

Last night my sister and I, along with another couple, attended an event hosted by the Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation. To say I left feeling overwhelmed with love and support would be a complete understatement, as I left with a new feeling of hope.  The event was held at a beautiful home, filled with great food and drinks, and even more interesting and exciting information on brain cancer treatment. We listened as the top doctors talked about the treatment options and clinical trials that are on the path to a cure because of the funding by Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation. To hear so many treatment options are being tested and are on the fast path by the FDA BECAUSE of the donations made by the foundation was so incredibly heartwarming. Last year our team raised over $10,000 to be donated to the foundation, and last night I listened and realized that each and every dollar was going towards a CURE.  I think the event was also great for the couple that attended with us, as the wife (Amand...

Run For The Rose Update. 2/18/2015

With our 2nd trip to 'Run For The Rose' coming up soon, we are well on our way to having another memorable year!  We currently have 56 team members and have raised $2,170 to date! To say the Glenz family is feeling the love and support of so many would be a complete understatement. Our hearts are so full! Our goal this year is to have one of the largest teams on the course, and I think we are well on our way to doing just that! And our second goal is to raise $5,000 towards brain cancer research, at we've come so close to reaching our half way mark! Dad is living proof of the strides and progress that is being made in brain cancer treatment and options. Years ago, a diagnosis like Glioblastoma gave patients two options- surgery and radiation. But fast forward to TODAY, and we currently have chemotherapy available and IV treatment (Avastin), which are both FDA approved. The brain cancer community is still very far away from catching up with other types of cancers in the real...

A Good MRI! Dad Update 2/11/2015

Monday I had my own doctor's appointment, with a doctor who knows my entire family and our fight these last 16 months. He, of course, asked about Dad, how Mom was handling everything and we discussed Dad's current treatment. I started rambling on, started talking about how the anticipation of the MRI results was probably the cause of my high blood pressure (or the fact that I consider myself a high stress individual), and I started talking about the statistics- the statistics that show the tumor SHOULD be back.  I'm no doctor. I actually know very little about most medical terms or procedures, although I've become somewhat knowledgeable in brain cancer treatments, as I find myself spending hours reading recent clinical trials and studies showing huge strides in brain cancer treatment. So, there are times when I read the statistics, statistics that say, "The recurrence rate for Glioblastomas is near 100%, with an average time to recurrence of 6 to 7 months." At...