Name: Wendy J., Sibling of Tracey M.

City: Scottsdale, AZ

Explanation of Brain Injury:  OGLIODENDROLIOMA, brain tumor found in 1999. Regrowth 2010, surgery and radiation. Regrowth in 2017, chemotherapy.

Explanation of Mask:  When I think about how I feel being the sister of someone with a brain tumor I think about the past and how much fun we had as kids. We were happy and healthy. Since the tumor, we are still healthy (in most ways) but life is a lot harder. I want to help her with her daily tasks, but she resists. I want to teach her how to adjust to her injured brain, but I DO NOT KNOW HOW. I want to make her life easier, but I DO NOT KNOW HOW. I want her to be successful at work, but that is not my place. I want her to LIVE, not just get by. I think about her constantly, hoping she is O.K. I want to celebrate her achievements, but I DO NOT KNOW HOW. I want to protect her 24/7 but I know this is impossible.