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stanleycurrier5
Dec 25, 20214 min read
Introducing Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy from the perspective of a brain tumor patient Half a year ago, I only had a vague understanding of chemotherapy. I knew it...
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stanleycurrier5
Dec 25, 20212 min read
5 month craniotomy anniversary
5th visit to Duke (Durham, North Carolina) Today is the five-month anniversary of my brain surgery, and coincidentally marks my fifth...
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stanleycurrier5
Dec 25, 20211 min read
First Annual 'Steps to A Cure'
A fundraiser to benefit Oligo Nation Please join us! It's hard to believe that I'm nearing six months since brain surgery. I've made...
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stanleycurrier5
Dec 25, 20213 min read
Learning to live with a brain tumor, part 4
The Path Ahead It’s now been a little more than 4 months since my first post on this theme, and a little less than 4 months since the top...
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stanleycurrier5
Dec 25, 20211 min read
Status update: Patient Currier and team
This journey is still far from over, but for today... It's time to celebrate a milestone in the process. Thank you to the incredible...
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stanleycurrier5
Dec 25, 20212 min read
A Milestone to Celebrate
Halfway Through Radiation and Chemotherapy Post-Operation Treatments RAD – not just a word associated with the early 90s! For the past...
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stanleycurrier5
Dec 25, 20211 min read
Learning to live with a brain tumor, part 3
Transition to Treatment It's hard to believe that it has been three weeks since my surgery at Duke. I've been back to Durham since for...
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stanleycurrier5
Dec 25, 20211 min read
One day at at time
Family and friends, a quick note that in the initial 14-day post surgery period, minimal light, noise, and only very light movement are...
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stanleycurrier5
Dec 25, 20211 min read
Learning to live with a brain tumor, part 2
Surgery and Moving Forward This is the first picture I have standing up from the wheelchair that transported me downstairs from Duke's...
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stanleycurrier5
Dec 25, 20212 min read
Learning to live with a brain tumor, part 1: Acceptance
It's been 10 days since I woke up on a Thursday morning in Virginia Hospital Center with zero recollection of how I arrived or why I was...
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