In February 2017, I was diagnosed with brain cancer. (A grade II diffuse astrocytoma on my brain stem if the details interest you.) Forced to quit my 9 to 5 as a technical copywriter, I underwent brain surgery to biopsy the tumor and radiation and chemotherapy to try and beat it into submission. It shrank a little, but the damn thing is still sitting there and considered inoperable.
Fun facts: I have a Zentangle tutorial YouTube channel called Emily Suess Zentangles. I’ve been a medical marijuana user since 2016. I love edibles and crock pot cannabutter.
Who You Gonna Believe
A few years ago, I released my diagnosis story on Patreon. WYGB is available to read here on emilysuess.com.