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Brain Surgery Recovery – Four Tips for Faster Healing
- August 22, 2022
- Ivy Center
- Posted in Patient Support
Brain surgery recovery requires time and patience. While this time frame is different for everyone, you can support healing by using these brain recovery tips.
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Parents With Glioblastoma: A Daughter Shares Story of Mother’s Diagnosis
- July 18, 2022
- Michelle Palacino
- Posted in Patient Stories
Finding out a parent has been diagnosed with glioblastoma can be overwhelming. Finding answers and support becomes top priority. Read about a daughter, her mom and their brain cancer story.
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Brain Cancer Survivor Is On A Mission To Support Others Living With The Disease
- June 22, 2022
- Ivy Center
- Posted in Patient Stories
Lanette Veres, who was first diagnosed with brain cancer 24 years ago, knows the overwhelming sense of fear and isolation when faced with a brain tumor diagnosis. As the founder of the Gray Matters Foundation and the official support partner of the Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute, Lanette has made it her mission to support others facing the disease.
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Going Coast to Coast for Brain Cancer Research
- April 11, 2022
- Ivy Center
- Posted in Patient Support
In honor of Nate and his courageous battle with GBM, Dr. Tedesco has decided to bike across the country to support the innovative research at the Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow. Through his ride, Dr. Tedesco hopes to inspire others to do something to honor a loved one with brain cancer.
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Extending A Helping Paw: How Animal-Assisted Therapy Benefits Brain Tumor Patients
- March 2, 2022
- Ivy Center
- Posted in Patient Support
The comfort and unconditional love animals provide can be extremely soothing and healing, which is why animal-assisted therapy, particularly with dogs, is so popular for helping people cope with a variety of health conditions.
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Battling a Brain Tumor: Through the Lens of the Caregiver
- November 20, 2020
- Ivy Center
- Posted in Caregivers
Brain cancer can impact the very fabric of one's existence, the role of caregiver to this patient population can be isolating and unimaginably difficult. In honor of National #FamilyCaregiversMonth, we're sharing the perspectives and advice of caregivers to give a voice to the many who have stepped into this selfless and sometimes forgotten role
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#BrainTumorTalk: Episode 2 Replay – Head for the Cure
- October 29, 2020
- Ivy Center
- Posted in #BrainTumorTalk
Ivy Center Chief Operating Officer, Shwetal Mehta Ph.D., and Head for the Cure's executive director, Jenna Heilman teamed up on Instagram Live for the second episode in our #BrainTumorTalk series. Check out the replay here.
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Debunking Common Myths about Palliative Care
- October 20, 2020
- Belinda Ordonez
- Posted in Patient Support
There are a variety of misconceptions when it comes to palliative care. Belinda Ordonez, is here to debunk the 10 most common myths and provide the truth behind each one.
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#BrainTumorTalk: Episode 1 Replay – Support for Patients and Caregivers
- September 30, 2020
- Ivy Center
- Posted in #BrainTumorTalk
- Comments: 2
Ivy Center nurse navigator Jacki Garcia, and founder and president of Gray Matters Foundation, Lanette Veres teamed up on Instagram Live for the first episode in our #BrainTumorTalk series to discuss support and resources relevant to patients and caregivers.
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The Brain Tumor Community’s Unique Perspective During COVID-19
- May 20, 2020
- Ivy Center
- Posted in Patient Support
While the world is facing a global pandemic and adjusting to the new normal, brain cancer patients are going through...
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