Brain Cancer Diaries | Hope Scrolling with Aaron Hoover GBM

It's been a little bit since I uploaded a feature interview... that's only because this was a tough one to put together. Aaron was someone that I was just getting to know when he passed away due to brain cancer. Making things even harder was the passing of another friend with a similar diagnosis, Melissa Blank. I feel like my life had not been very different. In short, cancer is super lame.
My hope is that this episode does justice to Aaron's memory. Our conversation was quite long and expansive but I feel like the material I've culled it down to would be the material would most want you to hear.
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The Brain Cancer Diaries largely follows the personal journey of Rudy Fischmann as he deals with various aspects of his brain cancer diagnosis, treatments, and on-going issues. As part of this, he discusses such aspects with fellow endurers and experts.The hope is that it serves both as a record for his children and a point of information for all those "unfortunate others" that facing their own serious health diagnosis.
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[@roch145]

I don’t know Aaron but after your interview I feel like I have a good understanding of who he was as a person. The joy of being a professor is having the ability to impact dozens of young and curious minds every year. But I can tell he was also family centric in his view of the world.
Carpe Diem can be somewhat of a trite phrase but it is truly important to keep this in mind as you move through life. Aaron was so accomplished in many dimensions and I’m sure he and his family were happy with the life he lived. Being an optimist also helps a lot.
I stumbled across your channel after your interview with colorectal cancer survivor Jelena. I’m recovering from my last surgery for colorectal cancer. And while brain cancer is a different fish there is much overlap and commonality that cancer patients share. So it is interesting to see your interviews and take in the human dimensions of what most, if not all, cancer patients share.
I’m sorry for Aaron’s early departure from his life and family but am thankful for the insights he offered about living life as best you can.

[@ThatCancerLife]

Thanks for the kind words. And you are right that there is so much overlap. One of my first cancer “mentors” was a colorectal cancer patient named Paul Moran. He was actually one of my first interviews and taught me a lot about making the most of life through frequent text messages. We were both on Avastin so he made me feel a lot more comfortable about the treatment and so much else. Although he’s since passed away, he is still very much with me. th-cam.com/video/zQqUIEddOkE/w-d-xo.html

[@ilenealizah]

Rudy - no one human being is replaceable. I remember working and saying “no ones irreplaceable.” Maybe in the pre cancer life that’s what we meant to the socioeconomic hamster wheel. Having had to stop running in the wheel, I realize we are far from replaceable to those who love us. This interview was one of your most honest, raw, and personal to date, and the most heartbreaking. I can’t get through the intro without crying. I didn’t know Aaron, but it didn’t matter, you gave him the gift, the one I hope Craig understands, when I die from MBC. That is - here’s someone who mattered. They lived a life cut short by a fucked up disease but they had real lives and I dare you to look at them here and say, well you could always be hit by a bus. Really? I think sometimes it would be preferable to living with inoperable or terminal cancer. You’ve become such an invaluable friend to me. Don’t you dare die before me- I’ll let you win that argument, ❤️

[@melissahoover578]

This is beautiful, Rudy. Thank you for this snapshot, for capturing Aaron in the final moments of his life. His chuckle, his hope, his calm courage. You drew out the lessons he wanted to share, about kindness and living for now...now. I am so grateful for your labor on this, and I know it was emotional labor. I can’t imagine the pressure you felt in producing this so soon after his death. You did a great job. Thank you.

[@ThatCancerLife]

I'm so glad you feel it did Aaron's words justice. HIs passing has deeply impacted me and I think about him daily. My heart is with you and everyone in your extended family.