Elizabeth Greer

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[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

Today I had the incredible opportunity to meet with @ChuckGrassley, @joniernst, @RandyFeenstra and their staff virtually to advocate with the @NBTStweets on behalf of the Brain Tumor and Brain Cancer community.
It was an honor to share my story.
#Head2Hill #graymay #graymatters

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

Watching the draft with my husband. SKOL!! #VikingsDraft #DraftSpectacular #seatgeekisback

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

#FanDuelPMSSuperShow

[Iowa State Football @CycloneFB]

Iowa State are the 2021 PlayStation @Fiesta_Bowl Champions!

🌪️🚨🌪️

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

@AnnaS1297 My husband when he got a rice cooker for Christmas 😂

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

@zbonner86 Congratulations!

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

*reads the entire thing in the characters voices because I've seen the show that many times*

[Yell in a War @jelenawoehr]

JED BARTLETT: *peering at news* Abby, did you see this?

ABBY: don't get your blood pressure up. it's not your concern anymore.

JED: well, of course it is. can't a man be interested in current events?

ABBY: just tell me you won't call--

JED: get Toby on the phone, will you?

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

As if this year hadn't sucked enough already. Fast forward to 2021 please

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

Glioblastoma has been in the shadows for far too long and it is time to act! Glioblastoma needs more recognition and funding in order to find a cure and raise the survival rate.

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

Ask your Senators and Representatives to fill this out in support of making July 22, 2020 Glioblastoma Awareness Day!
https://t.co/BIb0IYFxdU

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

Glioblastoma is a rare, aggressive, and deadly brain cancer with limited treatment options, incredibly low survival rate, and no sure.

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

May 17th: GBM is often referred to as a grade IV astrocytoma. These are the most invasive type of glial tumors, rapidly growing and commonly spreading into nearby brain tissue. (https://t.co/Xr1Q9e7fGA)

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

May 16th: Symptoms vary depending on the location of the brain tumor, but may include:
*Persistent headaches
*Blurred vision
*Loss of vision
*Changes in mood and personality
*Changes in ability to think and learn
*New onset of seizures
*Speech difficulty of gradual onset

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

*A limited response to therapy
*The resultant neurotoxicity of treatments directed at gliomas (https://t.co/qI5gPwiVq3)

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

May 15th: GBMs are biologically aggressive tumors that present unique treatment challenges due to the following characteristics:
*Localization of tumors in the brain
*Inherent resistance to conventional therapy
*Limited capacity of the brain to repair itself

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

*Migration of malignant cells into adjacent brain tissue
*The variably disrupted tumor blood supply which inhibits effective drug delivery
*Tumor capillary leakage, resulting in an accumulation of fluid around the tumor; (peritumoral edema) and intracranial hypertension

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

May 14th: For the most common form of primary malignant brain tumors, glioblastoma, the five-year relative survival rate is only 6.8%. (https://t.co/g6yVQSCC6Y)

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

May 13th: Glioblastoma is the most commonly occurring primary malignant brain tumor (accounting for 14.6% of all tumors, and 48.3% of all malignant tumors) (https://t.co/ua6wQpAMc5)

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

May 12: Glioblastoma is a type of astrocytoma, a cancer that forms from star-shaped cells in the brain called astrocytes. In adults, this cancer usually starts in the cerebrum, the largest part of your brain. Glioblastoma tumors make their own blood supply, which helps them grow.

[Elizabeth Greer @Lizgrace16]

May 11th: Brain tumors are the second most common cancer among children 0-14. They are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in this age group, outpacing even leukemia according to a 2016 report. (https://t.co/484IaNmSPO)