That Thing On My Mom's Brain

By Judith Carey-Fischer, Noe Santana, Wendy Santana

Her son was eight when Wendy Santana was diagnosed with an Oligodendroglioma brain tumor. The diagnosis came after she experienced a seizure so severe that her husband Luis had to call the paramedics. The seizure struck suddenly one night as Wendy and No? were reading in bed together. Since Wendy and Luis didn't know what was happening, they each thought she was dying. The only thing Wendy could think of as she was going through this was the psychological effect it would have on No? if she was to die that night in his bed.When the paramedics arrived, Wendy couldn't speak. As she was waiting for the diagnosis, she vowed to herself to never take another day for granted and to communicate her love for her family and friends as often as possible.Wendy came up with the idea for this book as a way for her and No? to process what they went through together. Her hope is that this book will help other families and raise money and awareness for brain tumor research.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0989974022
• ISBN13: 9780989974028
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Musella Foundation For Brain Tumor Research & Information, Incorporated
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.1" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 5 years and up
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 5