Glioblastoma Multiforme

Your Name: Kevin "Wash" Pratt-King

Type of Brain Tumour: Glioblastoma Multiforme 

Grade of Brain Tumour: IV

A little about you: 25 when diagnosed in late 2009, in school to be an architect. Lives in Arizona with his wife/caregiver Tashi. Now 27 and "retired" to spend his days writing sci-fi short stories and creating "steampunk" art. A huge couple of geeks and "Browncoats" - people who love Joss Whedon/ Firefly series.  They live with their two cats and various fish.

Blog name: Learning To Hope

Blog link:  http://washandtashi.blogspot.com/

Name: Russell

Type of Brain Tumor: GBM – Glioblastoma Multiforme

Grade of Brain Tumor: IV

Bio: I am a husband, a father, and a lawyer and I have brain Cancer. Cancer can’t kill me. I was a police officer and firefighter for several years until seizures presented too many problems for that hazardous line of work and practice law full-time. I learned I had an oligodendroglioma in late 2004 and that it had mutated to a GBM in late 2007.

Blog name: RW Brain Tumor

Blog link: http://rwbraintumor.blogspot.com/

Name: Mark Miller

Blog name: Blogging in B Minor

Blog link: www.markmillermusic.org/blog

Short Bio: See http://www.markmillermusic.org/blog/about/

Name: Chris Bradley

Sadly, Chris, passed away in April 2010 but his blog remains on the web and we have decided to keep his link here as we feel it is a great source for others fighting this type of tumour.

Name: Donna Bentley

Type of brain tumour: Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme

Grade of brain tumour: IV

Short bio: Married to Julian; British - moved to Australia in 2000; First tumour: July 2005; Second tumour: October 2008; Third tumour: September 2009; Fourth tumour: October 2009; Still fighting; Using avastin every 2 weeks - very expensive!

Blog Name: TransitionbyDonna

Name: Mark and Steve (aka Bobbie and Enid)

Type of Brain Tumour: Glioblastoma Multiforme

Grade of Brain Tumour: 4

Bio: Steve (pictured left) had surgery on the 22nd September 2010 and, was given the results on the 29th September that he has a Glioblastoma Multiforme. Like anyone given this diagnosis, both Steve and his husband Mark were completely shell shocked, but, reading their blog you get a sense of the amazing outlook they have adopted. Their blog shares their great humour, love, tears and now a wonderful collection of hats!

Blog name: Trouble Blogging

Blog link: http://troubleblogging.blogspot.com

Sadly, Steve, passed away in June 2011 but his blog is now continued by his husband, Mark, and you can still read all of the posts Steve wrote during his battle.