Mr. Rezwanul Karim’s Journey In August of 2006, I was in my office at work, discussing upcoming classes with a friend and fellow professor. I do not recall what happened, but after several hours, I found myself in Baptist Hospital’s Emergency Room surrounded by my family and a few close friends. Later I learned I’d had a seizure. An MRI clearly showed the presence of a tumor in the right frontal lobe. Dr. Delashmet and the other practicing physicians suggested either surgical removal of the tumor or wait and watch how the tumor grows over time. After some research, I selected Johns Hopkins Hospital of Baltimore, MD to perform my surgery with Dr. Quinones as my surgeon. Following the surgery on October 13, 2006, I learned the tumor was GBM, the worst kind of brain tumor (cancer). Dr. Quinones talked with physicians in Jackson and set up a team with Dr. Ruth Fredericks and Dr. David Wahl to take care of my post-surgical procedures. I received radiation therapy at Baptist Hospital supervised by Dr. Wahl for a number of treatments and Dr. Fredericks has supervised my chemotherapy. Since November 2006, I have been going through treatment to this very day (10+ years). The main driving force that has kept me going and fighting for all these years is the support that I have received from those around me. Everyone, including family members; my physicians Dr. Fredericks, Dr. Wahl, their supporting staff, technical units; and support from friends in the community, has given me the will to keep fighting and going to this day. Rezwanul Karim