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I'm a 33 year old guy from Michigan. I graduated from physical therapy school at U of M-Flint in Dec. 2003. I woke up one morning and decided to move to San Diego. So I did. I knew 2 people when I moved, but I made some great friends here on the West Coast. I have not regretted one day of my decision.Brain cancer/tumors are fairly rare in young active men. September 10th 2005, I was told I had a huge brain tumor, a meningioma the size of a golf ball at the base of my brain between the brain stem and my cerebellum. In the following months: I had brain surgery to have the tumor removed; radiation therapy to get rid of the remains; Speech, occupational, and physical therapy for all the physical and mental impairments I was left with after the surgery. I was receiving rehab at the hospital where I used to work. My coworkers were now treating me as a patient! During my recovery: I led a team that raised over $11, 000 for the National Brain Tumor Foundation, wrote/published a ground breaking book about my experiences as a young brain tumor patient and healthcare professional, created a support network for young adult survivors, spearheaded the development of an online website designed to empower cancer/brain tumor patients through knowledge, organized a national book tour, and initiated a few more projects yet to be revealed. The rest of my story isn’t written. I'm finding out a lot about myself and am in the process of re-defining who I am. All I know is that I’m going to fully enjoy living the rest of my storyCHECK OUT www.ericgalvezdpt.com FOR MORE DETAILS!

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My Blog

REVERSAL ON SALE by publisher! 50% off!

The iUniverse Gift Cardless Holiday SaleGo to iuniverse.com. Go to the store. Look for Reversal When A Therapist Becomes A PatientOr checkout this linkhttp://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.asp...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:53:00 GMT

New Video

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Posted by on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:11:00 GMT

smurfs are just funny

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Posted by on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:28:00 GMT

Tumors Suck Day 2008

Check this out! Please spread the word! We need to be noticed! -young adult tumor/cancer patients.tumors suck day 2008
Posted by on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:46:00 GMT

new video

This is what happens when i'm bored...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:20:00 GMT

Reversal review in Advance Magazine

If you haven't seen this yet, here is a review of Reversal in Advance magazine, a national physical therapy magazine.http://physical-therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/How- a-Therapist-Became-a-Patient.asp...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:33:00 GMT

MD Andersen Article

MD Andersen is one of the premier cancer treatment centers in the USCheckout this article about facebookhttp://www.cancerwise.org/july_2008/display.cfm?id=9 DCBBBA5-CF7C-4102-934E1E44D40A3331&color=blu...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:24:00 GMT

thanks

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Posted by on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:42:00 GMT

SHARP Victories of Spirit Eagle Award 2008 video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKiQwAstgls For the record they made us chop onions before filming j/k hahaha! enjoy... 
Posted by on Tue, 27 May 2008 00:41:00 GMT

Vital Options radio apperance

guess who was a panelist. you need windows media layer or RealPlayer http://www.vitaloptions.org/youngadultswithcancer.html Look for Program 637 4/20/2008 in the group room. Listen in!
Posted by on Wed, 14 May 2008 01:44:00 GMT