Becoming An RN After Glioblastoma Brain Cancer
Maki graduated from nursing school as an RN just a year and a half after she was first diagnosed with Stage 4 Glioblastoma Brain Cancer. …
The Love Of My Life
I laid in bed with her and held her hand for majority of that day. She looked very peaceful as she slept. Then everything happened …
Celebrating The Life Of Maki Tanaka
In May of 2015, my sister was diagnosed with stage 4 Glioblastoma brain cancer. Glioblastoma is the rarest form of brain cancer today. GBM tumors …
Monday Morning
I never knew something could hurt this much. Last Friday (2/3/23) was the first day Maki did not say a word the whole day. Her …
Where The Hell Have I Been?
So where the hell have I been? Well let’s go back to the first week of January. You guys are all aware of what is …
All I Found is Love
On Sept. 21, 2022, we got the unexpected news that 2 new tumors were growing in my sister’s left frontal lobe. Maki’s stage 4 Glioblastoma …
BEATING THE ODDS WITH GLIOBLASTOMA
A week ago today my sister had a routinely scheduled MRI. The doctor said with wide eyes, almost in shock, “It looks really good…it actually …
Miracles Happen
Absolutely incredible… Just a few months ago I was sitting in the hospital with my sister, where the doctors didn’t offer much hope… her stage …
The Ugly Truth About Cancer
The parts that most people don’t really put too much thought into or even realize takes place. When you hear the words chemotherapy, you imagine …
This is Maki, My Sister, My Soulmate, My Greatest Inspiration
5% of Glioblastoma (stage 4 brain cancer) patients live past 5 years. But Maki is here, alive, living her 6th year. 2 weeks ago (6/23/21) …