Dave gets Goliath: brain cancer treatment at Duke University
In 2012 I met a guy named Dave on a bus ride to Capitol Hill. We were brought together by National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) and had the same mission: lobby Congress about funding for brain tumor research.
(We also got sandwiches together along with a number of other brain tumor patients, got lost in the city, made jokes about a whole bunch of people with brain cancer getting lost in the city, and, well... you had to have been there.)
Last month I joined NBTS again for the same purpose... except I didn't see Dave. This freaked me out. So much so, it prompted me to tweet this:
Worst part of being a #btsm advocate: Not seeing someone you met last year & wondering if they're still alive. #BrainTumorThursday— The Liz Army (@TheLizArmy) May 9, 2013
Fortunately, I found Dave on Facebook and saw he was still alive. I asked if he wouldn't mind updating me on his status. In response, he posted this video on his blog.