It's Just Benign: Connecting Benign Brain Tumor Survivors Everywhere
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Todd Koonce commented on Melissa biggie's blog post No Title"My name is Todd. I started having seizures at 18months, which I eventually found out(after seeing a doc who could read MRI's), that my seizures were caused by a scar on the right side of my brain. I was told, after additional…"
Melissa biggie replied to Beth Rosenthal's discussion my future??? in the group Depression and anxiety Group"I feel exactly how you feel its one of the reasons why I joined your website. I feel nobody understands how I feel. You just have to take one day at a time."
Melissa biggie commented on Melissa biggie's blog post favorite Quotes"I also have a quote journal! Thanks ill definitely check out Google."
Amanda commented on Melissa biggie's blog post favorite Quotes"I love these! I have always enjoyed quotes and a while back, as a "healing" activity, I started looking up quotes on different topics (usually related to something that had happened that day/week.) If you go to google and search…"
Melissa biggie replied to Ian Kraft's discussion Social Isolation and Depression in the group Depression and anxiety Group"Hey Ian! I totally get where you are coming from. The reason I joined this site is to connect with other survivors. I had a brain tumor at the age of 6 Why I am thankful to be alive I have always felt alone and like nobody understood me.For a long…"
Melissa biggie commented on Melissa biggie's blog post No Title"Thanks Kayla! it definitely helps to know I'm not alone. I'm healthy no major problems so far. I hope everything is going good for you. stay in touch."
Melissa biggie commented on Melissa biggie's blog post No Title"He john I'm sorry to hear about everything. It definitely helps hearing other people's story."
John commented on Melissa biggie's blog post No Title"Hi Melissa,
I had a biopsy this past February on a lesion found in my right medial temporal parietal lobe. However, nothing is still conclusive and I am still currently in the process of getting a more definitive diagnosis. I am pretty new to…"
Melissa biggie posted a blog postI'm a new member to this so not sure how this works exactly. I joined because at the age of seven I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. I am now 25yrs. old and just recently I have been thinking about…
I'm a new member to this so not sure how this works exactly. I joined because at the age of seven I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. I am now 25yrs. old and just recently I have been thinking about my surgery. I don't know anyone else who has gone through brain surgery and I find its difficult and often pointless to talk about it with someone who has never gone through it. These days I have felt the need to connect with people who understand. I guess it sounds selfish but I get annoyed if I…See More
Beth Rosenthal left a comment for Melissa biggie"Hello Melissa and thanks for joining. I started this site because I had such difficulty finding benign brain tumor survivors, like myself. I'm a long term survivor (but have many side-effects): diagnosed in 1985 at age 11. Besides connecting…"
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Depression and anxiety Group
Suffering from depression, anxiety? Let's get it out. Let's open up and support eachother.
Melissa biggie joined Beth Rosenthal's groupChildhood Survivors, Now Adults
This group is for anyone diagnosed before age 13 and who is grown up now. You should be at least 24 years old.
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- Who are you?
- Survivor
- What type of tumor do/did you have?
- Benign Brian tumor
- What kind of info do you want from this site?
- To meet other survivors of childhood brain tumors
- What state or country are you located in?
- New York state
- How did you find itsjustbenign.org? Please be as specific as possible.
- searching on the internet
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favorite Quotes
One of my favorite things to do is to read quotes so here are just a few.
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"God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons we could not learn in any other way. The way we learn those lessons is not to deny the feelings but to find the meanings underlying them." Stanley Linquest
"What we remember from childhood we remember forever-permanent…
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 10:37pm — 2 Comments
I'm a new member to this so not sure how this works exactly. I joined because at the age of seven I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. I am now 25yrs. old and just recently I have been thinking about…
I'm a new member to this so not sure how this works exactly. I joined because at the age of seven I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. I am now 25yrs. old and just recently I have been thinking about my surgery. I don't know anyone else who has gone through brain surgery and I find its difficult and often pointless to talk about it with someone who has never gone through it. These days I have felt the need to connect with people who understand. I guess it sounds selfish but I get annoyed if I… Continue
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:01pm — 4 Comments
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- At 10:52pm on June 3, 2011, Beth Rosenthal said…
Hello Melissa and thanks for joining. I started this site because I had such difficulty finding benign brain tumor survivors, like myself. I'm a long term survivor (but have many side-effects): diagnosed in 1985 at age 11. Besides connecting with survivors, we can exchange medical info, get support, etc. There is a Q & A with a neurosurgeon and a nutritionist under the Resources tab. Also there are many different groups such as religious discussions, migraines, seizures, depression and anxiety, etc. It's Just Benign now has its own store. All proceeds help maintain this website. So if you shop online, please shop through our "store" tab link. There are over 20 stores. Thanks again for joining. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
P.S. I'm happy to connect with another childhood survivor. My life is nothing like I imagined.
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