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First Blush: more clouds in the future

Once upon a time it was all about jogging at dawn. Then life interfered – things like glioma and an Achilles tendon injury that required surgery. Now the female DJ is up and jogging at dawn again. The thrill is … Continue reading

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Best view in the city of San Francisco

How many people in the Bay Area know that the one of the best views of San Francisco – stretching from ocean to bay (looking west in posted photo) – is from the neuro-oncology/neuro-surgery clinical offices at UCSF? More poignantly, … Continue reading

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Color us tested, exhausted – and graced by another angel

One of the things that has struck the female Dual G (gimpy and grumpy) every since the male DG was diagnosed with glioma (the most common kind of brain tumor in adults) almost three years ago was how exhausting it … Continue reading

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Morning at UCSF Mission Bay and environs

Today was both a “glioma day” and two weeks post Achilles tendon surgery. The trek up to UCSF for MRIs and appointments with the neuro-oncology team headed by Dr. Susan Chang is a staple of the Dual G’s (gimpy and … Continue reading

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