Hello everyone;
A short introduction...

I was diagnosed and treated for a 4th ventricle ependymoma in
January, 1995. I spent 3 months in the hospital where I "enjoyed"
the craniotomy, radiation, pneumonia, DVT, urinary tract infection,
and other things (I don't have much of a memory anymore).
I am left with pretty poor gait (I keep a cane in my car),
double vision (corrected by prism glasses), poor memory,a scar in
the back of my head that is perfect for halloween, multi-colored
hair (thanks to the radiation),reduced hearing and the constant
worry of that ever-possible recurrance.
In the years since my ordeal, I have done many things to
heighten the awareness issue. Just the other day I found out about
this group, and - here I am!
My ultimate desire is to see a cure for this beast in my
lifetime. I believe the best pathway to this goal is through
awareness. Simply put, the greater the general public is, the
greater the public outcry, hence the more research dollars spent,
resulting (hopefully) in a cure.
That pretty much sums up where I am now.

Bruce