article_snippet: (CNN)I've dressed up in the same type of costume on Halloween for years -- always a superhero.
article_snippet: Just any excuse to put on a wig and a cape," I'd tell friends.
article_snippet: I would be Wonder Woman.
article_snippet: See, Halloween was different: I'd been diagnosed with a brain tumor just weeks before, and donning this costume was a lighthearted way to feel empowered ahead of the biggest fight of my life.
article_snippet: this costume was Saturday, October 25, 2014 -- earlier than usual for me to think about a costume for my favorite holiday.
article_snippet: I wore a short blue wig with my Wonder Woman outfit and set up a photo area to document everyone's costumes.
article_snippet: May. Though I'm now at the edge of 30 with a new identity as a survivor, I don't consider myself a superhero.