‘It’s worse than we thought.’

I had come to the brain surgeon’s office to get staples removed a week after having a brain

tumor removed. After listening to these words, the first thing that came to mind was disbelief.

‘It’s worse than we thought’ I repeated to myself.

As he continued to talk, I quickly shook that news off in order to pay attention to what he was

now saying. I listened as he explained how a second surgery to remove any more potentially

cancerous tissue would be the best course of action. We discussed the procedure and decided on 2/18/04 for the surgery.

That was five years ago. Today. …Continue Reading The Next Five Years

Jack Ganster, Founder SOE

At SOE, the belief is that you become a ‘survivor’ at the moment that you are told of your critical diagnosis. You do not need for a certain time period to elapse, nor do you need to wait for test results to become a ‘survivor.’ It is natural to consider yourself  a ‘victim’ at first,  but you need to think of it this way;  Being a ‘victim’ is a state of body and being a ‘survivor’ is a ‘state of mind’.

SOE will provide participants with the tools that enable them to live as a ‘survivor’ and leave the ‘victim’ behind. During the week we will discuss some philosophical differences between ‘victim’ and ‘survivor.’

Read the companion article “Becoming a Survivor”