Stuff I Like

GBM widow, mother, grandmother. The photo is of a frequent Perry Mason courtroom spectator.

[Stuff I Like @StuffILike6]

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”
~Eleanor Roosevelt

[Stuff I Like @StuffILike6]

Honestly, my favorite photos of Golden Tempo are of him and his groom, Jose Hernandez. That must be the human being he trusts the most and is the most bonded with.

[PASIÓN por la HÍPICA @Pasionporlahip]

🏆 Detrás de cada gran campeón hay historias que merecen ser contadas.

José Hernández, groom de Golden Tempo, comparte la emoción de formar parte del equipo ganador del Belmont Stakes y abre su corazón para hablar de su familia, de su pueblo en Guatemala y de todas las personas que lo han acompañado en este camino.

Un triunfo que no solo celebra una carrera, sino también años de sacrificio, trabajo y sueños compartidos.

🇬🇹 Desde Santa Rosa, Guatemala, hasta uno de los escenarios más importantes del hipismo mundial.

Esta es la historia de José Hernández.

[Rodney Smith Jr @iamrodneysmith]

Dear @WhiteHouse, my name is Rodney Smith Jr., founder of Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service in Huntsville, Alabama. Through our 50 Yard Challenge, over 6,000 kids across the country have signed up to mow free lawns for the elderly, disabled, veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and single parents. With America celebrating its 250th birthday this year and me also being born on July 4th, I wanted to humbly ask if a few kids from our program and myself could travel to Washington, D.C. to help mow the White House lawn for this historic celebration.

More than anything, I want these kids to see how a simple act of service something as ordinary as mowing a lawn for someone in need can lead to extraordinary places. What better lesson in community service than showing them that helping others can take them all the way to our nation’s capital? I’d also love to bring my American flag-themed mower in hopes that the President might sign it, so I can later auction it off and donate 100% of the proceeds to a nonprofit supporting veterans. It would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to highlight the importance of service, patriotism, and the impact young people can have when they choose to make a difference. 🇺🇸

[NWBOstacks @EatYerShorts]

Brad Silver. DCVax recipient.

23 years recurrence-free from Glioblastoma.

Brought his story to Capitol Hill earlier today.

“I am not supposed to be here. The world views a stage IV glioblastoma diagnosis as a death sentence, but I'm living proof that a different outcome could be possible thanks to this clinical research."

$NWBO

[Stefan Moore ★ @2StefanMoore]

Drop a 💛 & follow me if you support Children fighting cancer.

[rj @sharpie510]

Comprehensive Analysis of Grade 4 Tumors

The most prominent breakthrough resides in dendritic cell immunotherapy, notably the DCVax-L platform.
💪
BeProactive
FreezeYourTumor
GetDCVax
QualityOfLifeMatters

#gbm #glioblastoma $nwbo #dcvax

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[Rodney Smith Jr @iamrodneysmith]

A new era begins for us.

Introducing The Black Jacket.

From this point forward, kids who complete the 50 Yard Challenge will earn a black varsity jacket as a symbol of their hard work, dedication, and service to their community.

We’ll also soon be introducing special patches and badges that participants can earn .

The inspiration behind the Black Jacket comes from the tradition of the green jacket awarded at The Masters Tournament, creating a meaningful symbol that represents excellence, commitment, and achievement within our program.

Kids of previous years that did the challenge , will be able to get one once we secure a sponsor for our jackets. If any company is interested in becoming a sponsor and having your logo on our jackets & shirts please reach out.

** I moved the flag to the sleeve . A patch saying “ I completed the 50 yard challenge “ will go on the right side once we get them in.

[Stefan Moore ★ @2StefanMoore]

I’m on a mission to make a meaningful impact for our #ChildhoodCancer Warriors.

Your follow & support will help me turn compassion into action for these incredible Children. 💛

[Stefan Moore ★ @2StefanMoore]

Even with her head looking like this, Bella still smiles. Even when the inside of her head feels like a thousand shards of glass, she keeps fighting. She still finds beauty in the world around her every day. She laughs & giggles at the silly moments with her friends & family. And she continues to hope for a better tomorrow.

Bella does all of this & if Bella can… so can you.
💜 Bella 💜

[Amanda Hollensbe (Braelyn’s Mom) @HollensbeAmanda]

Vaccine did 'what everyone said was impossible'
Kat Charles was told in 2014 that she had three months to live after NHS doctors ran out of options to treat her brain cancer.
"They said there was nothing more they could do for me," says Kat, now 36 from Milton Keynes.
"I was distraught."
After undergoing the standard forms of treatment, and even taking part in a clinical trial for another medicine, she and her husband Jason raised funds to pay for DCVax privately.
After receiving the treatment, Kat's most recent MRI scan showed no trace of the tumour.
"DCVax has done what everyone said was impossible," her husband Jason says. "If not for this treatment, I would be without my wife and without a mother for our child."
Kat continues to have regular injections of the vaccine.
"I go to London on the train, I have a shot in each arm and then I'm free to go home. It doesn't give me any side-effects. It's fantastic."

[Amanda Hollensbe (Braelyn’s Mom) @HollensbeAmanda]

💜 DCVax Long-Term Survivor Series — Part 7 💜

Tonight I want to share the story of Kat Charles from the UK.

After undergoing surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and even participating in a clinical trial, Kat was told there was nothing more doctors could do. She and her husband Jason were told she had approximately three months to live.

Instead of accepting that prognosis, they kept searching for options.

The family ultimately raised funds to access DCVax.

Years later, Kat told the BBC that scans showed no visible tumor. Her husband Jason said:

“DCVax has done what everyone said was impossible.”

Even more remarkably, Kat later shared that she was still receiving ongoing DCVax injections every six months and was alive 11 years after her glioblastoma diagnosis.

When I was told that long-term glioblastoma survivors don’t exist, stories like Kat’s are exactly why I refused to stop looking.

Every survivor has a story.

Every family deserves hope.

And every patient deserves the chance to fight for their future.

💜 #DCVaxForBraelyn #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth

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[Amanda Hollensbe (Braelyn’s Mom) @HollensbeAmanda]

Tonight we took Braelyn to one of her favorite restaurants — Olive Garden — for a little send-off dinner before the next big chapter begins. 💜

Tomorrow, before the crack of dawn, Ben will drop us at the airport as Braelyn and I head to London to begin the #DCVax process.

It’s hard to believe we are finally here after everything it took to get to this point. We are hopeful. We are nervous. We are exhausted. But more than anything… we are ready.

Please keep Braelyn in your prayers as we begin this next phase of her fight. 🇬🇧💜

#DCVaxForBraelyn #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth #Glioblastoma #GBM #CancerResearch #DCvax $NWBO

[Ida Bogac @albtur_mnymkrs]

“5 neurosurgeons to know” - @BeckersSpine

Dr. Linda Liau is #3

$nwbo #dcvax

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[Story Web @Ezekle1]

A freshly mowed yard. A neighbor in tears. A kid with a mower.
She hadn't asked for help. She was too proud for that.

Miss Eleanor, 81 years old, had lived in the same house for 52 years. She'd raised four kids in that yard, buried a husband, and kept every blade of grass in line until her hip gave out last spring. By July, the lawn had grown past her knees. Her neighbor had slipped a note under the door: "The city might fine you."

She cried for an hour after reading it.
Then, on a Tuesday morning, she heard something through the window. A lawnmower. Then another. Then voices young voices,
Five boys. None older than 14. They showed up in worn sneakers and old T-shirts with a push mower, a trimmer, and zero hesitation. They introduced themselves, asked if they could help, and got straight to work without waiting for an answer.

Two hours later, her yard looked better than it had in years.

When Miss Eleanor came outside to thank them and reached into her purse, the oldest boy a 13-year-old named Marcus gently put his hand up.
"No ma'am. We don't do this for money. We do it because it's right. We'll be back next month."
And they were. Every single month.

These boys are part of Raising Men Lawn Care Service, a crew of young volunteers who show up, week after week, with their own equipment and their whole hearts. No charge. No cameras. No fanfare. Just kids who decided that elderly neighbors, veterans, disabled folks, and single moms shouldn't have to stress about a lawn.

They track every yard. They return to the same homes. They remember names.
Miss Eleanor told us she keeps the curtain open on Tuesday mornings now just in case.
"I didn't know young people still did things like this," she said, wiping her eyes. "I think God sent them."

The next generation is going to be just fine!

[Amanda Hollensbe (Braelyn’s Mom) @HollensbeAmanda]

The eagle is in the nest. 🦅💜

Braelyn’s tumor tissue has officially arrived at the Advent facility in the UK, and manufacturing of her tumor lysate for DCVax-L is scheduled to begin next week.

This is the beginning of the process we have fought so hard to reach.

After brain surgeries, seizures, setbacks, radiation, endless research, prayers, and advocacy… we are finally here.

One step closer to London.
One step closer to DCVax-L.
One step closer to hope. 💜

#DCVaxForBraelyn #Glioblastoma #GBM #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth #DCVax $NWBO

[shitscaredmum @shitscaredmum]

How is it possible that these photos are 5 years apart?
I’ll never understand how our beloved girl went from running a marathon to leaving this world
3 years today and we miss Laura every minute of every day.
Our job now is to continue her fight against #BrainCancer
#BeMoreLaura

[Amanda Hollensbe (Braelyn’s Mom) @HollensbeAmanda]

DCVax Long-Term Survivor Series part 5 for Brain Cancer Awareness Month 💜

Tonight I want to share Nigel French’s story from the UK.

Nigel was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2015 after suffering a seizure. After surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, he enrolled in the DCVax-L clinical trial at King’s College Hospital in London.

Years later, Nigel was still living life, enjoying time with his family, running marathons, traveling, and advocating for brain tumor patients. In 2022, reports confirmed he remained in remission 7 years after diagnosis. (King’s College Hospital)

One of the things I love most about Nigel’s story is his outlook. He chose to stay positive, keep living, and share his experience publicly so other families facing glioblastoma could have hope too.

As many of you know, Braelyn will soon travel to London to begin her own DCVax-L journey.

Stories like Nigel’s remind us why we keep fighting so hard for her future. 💜
$NWBO #DCvaxForBraelyn
#DCvax #BrainCancer

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[Thomas Owen McCaffrey @ThomasOwenMcCa1]

@imagine654
You are the only who thinks this…

I was part of the phase 3 clinical trial. And I can tell you first hand there were no half measures. I recently celebrated my 11th year of no tumor recurrence. So my question to you is why would you want to punch 🥊 down on an immunotherapy that works?

NWBO DCVax The Future of Personalized Immunotherapy.

@kshaughnessy2 @HollensbeAmanda @LisainNJUSA @NHSNW @NorthwestBio @NYMag @LastWeekTonight

[Stefan Moore ★ @2StefanMoore]

We must never forget the Children stolen by cancer, not for a single day! Their lives demand our immediate action & we have to fight harder right now, relentlessly share their stories & advocate with everything we have until change happens. These precious Children deserve to be heard & their voices must not be silenced!

[Stefan Moore ★ @2StefanMoore]

It’s absolutely outrageous that our #ChildhoodCancer Warriors are still not getting the attention & resources they so desperately need.

We MUST make them our absolute #TopPriority right now. Fight relentlessly for them, amplify their voices & ensure the world finally hears them loud & clear. They cannot wait any longer.

❤️ Remembering Zaliyah ❤️

[Charlotte's Battle Against Glioblastoma (BAG) @alexeades1]

Brain cancer.

18.2.1997 – 24.2.2016
Diagnosis to death: 951 days
Age 19 years 5 days

If you are thinking of donating to a brain tumour charity please pop a pound in Charlotte's BAG

We are a self funding charity
No salaries
No overheads
No advertising 
No merchandise
We even cover the PayPal and PO Box fees personally so nothing is taken from the charity account.
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