Jessica Oldwyn

My friends keep dying. Smattered between the 50% off holiday spam emails, are updates from caregivers telling me about loss after loss. T...

I have something that will help the cancer patient in your life, something that has been helping me for years . Why didn't I think of s...

Basic update about our current and upcoming results for treatment.

It's a long story, and I'm pretty pooped, but here's a basic overview. The "scan was concerning for active disease". I...

It's the first Friday of the month, and that means GUEST BLOGGER! I am loving reading other people's perspectives, their feelings, t...

I’ve been meaning to write about this issue for several months, and apologize for the delay in sharing. I was overwhelmed by the magnitud...

Ugh, the dread in my body in having/needing to write this post has been weighing on me for quite some time. Like months. How embarrassing! W...

I had an epiphany last night. It was profound, and yet seems so simple, so clear. I feel like that's the story of my life. My mantra sho...

Yesterday, I turned a year older. And, it has officially been 4 years, 3 months, and 25 days since I was diagnosed. I have had three brain s...

Hey Guys, I've been working on this page for a bit. I'm trying to make it easier for tumor fighters to navigate my blog, and the tum...

The information about whether or not to take supplements during treatment is confusing. The vast majority of oncologists say to avoid all su...

Good morning. Sorry I haven't written in a week, I've been dealing with a horrible reaction to one of my treatments - cystic acne. G...

I have been hounding UCLA for MRI results from my April 20th scan. (Apparently, Dr Liau has been out of town since Friday and will return on...

I've been mentally running around like a crazy person trying to plan this trip to UCLA. I have six different appointments already schedu...

A random artichoke plant along the road off Green Lake. Beautiful! I have big news, but I have to start at the beginning....... I...

Jules and I walked the lake last night. I'm so lucky to have all these girls (Erin, Meagan, Meghan & Jules) that take differen...

This is the view from the house we rented in Kauai. The trip was fantastic, hilarious, refreshing, and unbelievably memorable. But, now I...

In the picture below, you'll notice more of Larry's fresh garlic. It's delicious, but my breath is ATROCIOUS. Luckily it's j...

Success! I received a phone call and my neuro-oncologist will meet with us one hour after the previously scheduled, then cancelled, appoint...