Send us a message! In this heartfelt conversation, Matthew shares his journey as a brain tumour survivor and the profound ways in which it challenged his identify, routines, and mental health as a young adult. He talks about paving a way forward, sharing the question that helped anchor him through his most difficult moments: “What can I do today, right now, in this moment?” While adversity might look different for everyone, the path through it is built one step at a time, through resili...
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Send us a message! In this heartfelt conversation, Matthew shares his journey as a brain tumour survivor and the profound ways in which it challenged his identify, routines, and mental health as a young adult. He talks about paving a way forward, sharing the question that helped anchor him through his most difficult moments: “What can I do today, right now, in this moment?” While adversity might look different for everyone, the path through it is built one step at a time, through resili...
Balancing care, recovery, and school: how support, compassion and advocacy pave the way | Part 1
Beyond Brain Tumours
40 minutes
6 months ago
Balancing care, recovery, and school: how support, compassion and advocacy pave the way | Part 1
Welcome back, everyone! In this episode, our host Ben Seewald chats with Patrick, a Registered Nurse and a brain tumour survivor. Having just started nursing school, Patrick shared his experiences facing a brain tumour as a young adult and balancing care, recovery and coursework. Together, they discuss Patrick’s journey of strength and resilience and the importance of kindness and patient advocacy. In part 2, Patrick dives into the heart of his support network- his family and fr...
Beyond Brain Tumours
Send us a message! In this heartfelt conversation, Matthew shares his journey as a brain tumour survivor and the profound ways in which it challenged his identify, routines, and mental health as a young adult. He talks about paving a way forward, sharing the question that helped anchor him through his most difficult moments: “What can I do today, right now, in this moment?” While adversity might look different for everyone, the path through it is built one step at a time, through resili...
