Patient & Researcher Blog
Here I aim to capture what I am learning as a newbie researcher from a patient perspective.
Living with a slow growing brain cancer
It is taboo for researchers to talk about their work before it is published.
I think that’s a bummer.
My favorite part about research is learning new things in real time. Here I share my observations as a learner and my n of 1 (personal) findings as a patient.
Note: I started blogging about brain cancer in 2008, at age 29.
I had no background or knowledge about healthcare when I began. Please excuse typos and other misconceptions. What you read here is me in real time, like a time capsule.
There are more than 500 posts here. Use this search to look for something specific. Good luck!
I’m Going Back to School: A Three-Year, Self-Funded Research Sabbatical (Kind Of)
After eight years in health research, I’m going back to school to finish my bachelor’s degree—and, who knows, work toward a PhD? For now, it’s a three-year, self-funded “research sabbatical” with big goals, tight budgets, and a lot of heart. I’m scared, excited, and ready. So why am I doing this now?