Lanette, Author at Gray Matters Foundation

Thankful Thursday

THANKFUL THURSDAY: I can’t thank @E Joyce Rend Webb enough. She was the brain buddie who requested I be featured in the Card Maker Magazine back in 2011. The really cool part of this story was she’d been making and donating cards to the foundation in memory of her dear friend who had passed from a brain tumor…

When you listen do you hear?

This IF ONLY FOR ONE took place Friday Jan. 29 2016. I had a pretty busy morning starting with a meeting at BNI . I always try to maximize my time when at the hospital, today wasn’t any different. I was able to visit #babycarsonsdaddy, great news he is moved back to a regular room…

My Medical "IF ONLY FOR ONE"

AS MOST OF YOU KNOW: My true brain tumor journey started in 1992 when my grandma was diagnosed and in 9 wks died. My grandma was my first IFONLYFORONE. More about that on my website under my story. This BLOG is about my MEDICALIFONLYFORONE. It never occurred to me to count the one who…

Sweet 16 Tumorversary

I would like to thank all of my brain buddies who were able to attend my SWEET 16 Celebration #GMFsweet16. It was an amazing celebration and the turnout was beyond INCREDIBLE. Some extra special moments : one was when my high school journalism teacher surprised me. She immediately rushed over to the party after flying…

YOU LIVE AS LONG AS YOU ARE REMEMBERED

It has been said ” YOU LIVE AS LONG AS YOU ARE REMEMBERED” -a Russian Proverb I have been thinking about my New Years blog. What to do? How to start off the New Year and not write about the typical topics -Cleaning out the clutter-New Years Resolutions or the NEW diet. I figured we…

Glioblastoma Research News

In November, Lanette had the opportunity to attend the 19th Annual Scientific Meeting and Education Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology presented by the Society for Neuro-Oncology. During the event, she was able to witness the unveiling of some exciting news! For the first time, it was announced that doctors have discovered a new treatment…

The November Thankfulness Challenge

Happy November! Everyone thinks of Thanksgiving at this time of year. What do you have to be thankful for? Research has shown that being thankful can improve your overall health – physically, mentally and emotionally, including better sleep patterns, and even heart benefits. Research has also found that another benefit of regularly feeling thankful or…

If Only For One: Choices

Sometimes, If Only For One can be a choice. Making one little choice can greatly alter your course, and you may not even realize it.

IF ONLY FOR ONE I talk the talk and walk the walk

If you know me just a little or read my casual chatter you know I attempt to walk each day in an effort to keep clarity & physical well being in my life. It get’s to be a tricky balance in the AZ heat but Im still managing to average 5 miles a day with…

If Only For One " Grocery Store smiles"

I am checking out of the grocery line and the person before me donated a turkey. The cashier paged the mgr to find out what to do with it. The mgr was not aware the person who donated the turkey had already left and thanked me. I smiled and said Oh your welcome. I…