What amazes me is how common these tumors are. Everywhere I go I am running into people who have had one or know someone who does and it really makes me wonder what's up with that? What is causing these things that they are so common? Is there something in our environment or food that causes these things?

A lot of you remember my g.nephew Brandon... He had this exact same tumor when he was 9 years old, they did surgery and removed it and it came back and they did surgery on him again at about the age of 12.. The tumors he has now are of a different kind and they said has nothing to do with the kind he had before. BTW, Brandon is still doing great and having himself a good life.

I talked to a guy I worked with that keeps in touch with me. He has a 9 month old grand baby that has a brain tumor and a pretty large one. A BABY! He don't know what kind of tumor it is but he is having surgery to remove it. Poor little baby!

LOL! My Captain called me again last night to check on me, said the crew all day is asking if he has heard anymore from me. Said they are all worried and praying..They get off Wednesday and I am keeping my fingers crossed that I CAN go back next trip (is that to much to hope for?)..

Karen, I am so prone to motion sickness that it isn't funny! Have been almost all my life too. Yea, I know it's funny that I am easily prone to motion sickness and work on a boat but these boats don't rock.. IF ONLY removing mine would get rid of that it sure would change my life! As short as I wear my hair, any hair removal would show but I wouldn't care as long as I get rid of it! I could wear a hat or scarf if it bothered me and I sure wouldn't hide if they shaved my whole head! I'd get myself some big gold loop ear rings and some bright red lipstick..