We fight in honor of those we lost
Never Forgotten: Our Angels
I lost my best friend of 42 years in Aug 2009 to brain cancer. Despite a valiant effort with her caregivers and the doctors of the Yale Brain Tumor Center, the fight was lost. This is a fight that needs to be fought and conquered so that children do not lose parents, siblings don't lose each other,…
In December 2008, my mother, at the age of 48, had the onset of what we later found out was a Glioblastoma. She was brushing her hair, when, as she described, she heard a snapping in head and sudden loss of strength and vision. That lead to diagnosis of a "stroke." If only they were right. In…
I am the sister of Julie Loftus, who lost her fight with brain cancer on August 31, 2009. Julie was diagnosed in January of 2008 with what they thought was a slow growing tumor. We were very hopeful. She underwent a biopsy and craniotomy on Feb. 14, 2008, and then had a recovery period of about 4…
Mom was a dedicated mother, friend, sister, aunt and Nana. She was committed to her career as a payroll manager and delighted in planning the annual New England Payroll Conference for payroll professionals from 6 states. She was a lover of wine, travel, gardening, local theater and always being the…
I am the sister of Laurie Porter Campbell, who lost her fight with a pituitary brain tumor on April 2, 2004. Laurie was diagnosed in the fall of 1992 and had many surgeries until she had a massive stroke in September of 1998. She lived at the Hospital For Special Care for six years, never being able…
Millie McGinty was diagnosed with stage IV glioblastoma in October of 2010. As she began this battle she built her team of lead oncologists, surgeons, nurses, and other healthcare professionals from both Hartford Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital. With strong family support, Millie was eager…
My father was diagnosed with glioblastoma in February, 2016. Sadly, on March 10, 2017 he lost his battle. He was an amazing husband, father, grampy, son, brother, and best friend anyone could possibly ask for.
During my sophomore year of high school we found out my dad had a brain tumor. This was shortly after my sisters fight with her brain tumor, who came out victoriously. I remember so clearly how excited I was to shave his head. Little did I know the struggles that were to come ahead. His surgery was…
On May 5, 2022, it will be one year since we lost our angel, Sue. Sue was diagnosed with glioblastoma in January of 2018 and faced this devastating diagnosis with grace, courage, strength, and humor. She had Bruce Springsteen’s words “no surrender” tattooed on her arm...