24-Iron Sharpens Iron (Hedy's glioblastoma situation)

I am a 45 year old Christian wife, mother, soldier, sister, coach, mentor, fitness enthusiast, teacher/instructor and have served just shy of 29 years in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, 18 of which were as a non commissioned officer, and 11 as a Logistics Officer. I graduated from Luther High School in Onalaska, WI in 1994 and Martin Luther College with a K-12 education degree in New Ulm, MN in May 2001. I currently live in Eau Claire, WI with my amazing husband Jason, my 14 year old son Jason Jr, and my mom Nancy Daylo. I lost my father to lung cancer in July of 2019. Last year, my world completely changed when I was rushed to the ER on May 25, 2021 with stroke like symptoms. The doctors found a large black mass in my right temporal lobe that upon further testing revealed to be a Glioblastoma, one of the deadliest, most aggressive brain cancers affecting 1:300,000 people in the world. Statistically, GBM seems to affect white males between the ages of 60-80 years old, so I was completely shocked given my age and dedication to fitness and nutrition my entire life. I was given 7-12 months to live with immediate surgery along with the standard of care treatment (6 weeks of chemo and radiation). I opted to receive all these treatments in addition to consenting to a clinical trial in Rochester, MN. I still to this day remember a feeling of calm and peace washed over me when the doctors delivered what could be considered the most devastating news no one wants to hear. I felt the loving arms of my savior wrapped around me and realized that He has been preparing me my … Read More