article_snippet: I woke up one brain tumor lighter and surrounded by the people I love.
article_snippet: If I was ever lonely or uncertain about my place in the world before, having this experience was a relatively quick way to discover that I have tremendous love and support in my life.
article_snippet: When my doctor recently told me I've had the best recovery my doctor's ever seen over my doctor 20-year career
article_snippet: The experience has given me confidence in my resilience and more perspective than before on the importance of living in the present, because things could always be worse -- completely out of nowhere and totally unexpectedly.
article_snippet: Survivor's guilt overwhelmed me, but so did a sense of gratitude.
article_snippet: but I know it makes me push harder as I sweat through spin class and linger longer while I stare at sunsets and beautiful views.
article_snippet: My zest for life itself -- the good and bad -- is so much stronger than before.