Losing My Mind

12/09/2025

12/09/2025

Self explanatory in video

12/04/2025

Scientists have made one of the most startling and promising discoveries in brain cancer research. A new study shows that a simple combination of an antidepressant and a blood thinner forced glioblastoma cells into a state of lethal autophagy in mice. Autophagy is the process where cells break down and recycle their own components. In normal cells it is a survival mechanism. In cancer cells this controlled breakdown can become so extreme that the cells collapse and die. Researchers found that when these two drugs were paired together they pushed glioblastoma cells past their survival point and turned autophagy into a death trigger.

Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of brain cancer and current treatments offer limited long term success. This discovery is gaining global attention because it uses already known drugs that could be repurposed faster than completely new medications. Scientists reported that the treated tumors shrank dramatically in mice as cancer cells began consuming themselves until they were no longer able to survive. Healthy cells were not harmed which makes this approach even more promising.

Experts emphasize that although this success has been shown in mice human trials will be required to understand safety dosage and long term outcomes. Still this research opens a new pathway for developing treatments that attack cancer by turning its own survival system against itself. The idea that deadly tumors could be taught to self destruct is capturing worldwide interest.

This breakthrough brings real hope and shows how innovative thinking can lead to powerful new strategies against one of the hardest cancers to treat.

12/04/2025

https://youtu.be/6qMj0tixf1g?si=z-xhxAdCmVT0aYWv

In this episode , I open up about the deep burnout that's hit me as I count down to my DEc 9 MRI scan that will determine whether I move forward into Duke's ...

11/17/2025

https://youtu.be/WTmpa9ej7Mo

In this episode of Losing My Mind, I talk about finishing my second round of chemo and tapering my steroid use down yet again and the effects of both.One of ...

11/14/2025

11/14/2025

Just making another lap around the neighborhood in beautiful weather
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11/14/2025

https://youtu.be/LuWVRQcmyEE

In today's episode of Losing My Mind, I take you through the start of my second round of chemo while I gear up mentally and physically for my upcoming therap...

11/11/2025

11/11/2025

11/11/2025

Visiting a spot in my neighborhood that I haven’t seen in about 6 years