She Had a Brain Tumor the Size of a Lemon at 35. Here's What She Did Next.
In April 2016, Jen, a 35-year-old mother, received a life-altering brain tumour story after experiencing persistent headaches, leading to a significant cancer diagnosis. This moment profoundly impacted her life as a patient. Her journey highlights important aspects of health and medicine, adding to inspiring cancer stories. -- Jen Dary was 35 years old, running a business, raising two babies, and attributing her headaches to stress and new motherhood. Then her neurologist called 10 minutes after her MRI, and everything changed. In this episode of The Life Shift Podcast, Jen shares the story of her lemon-sized brain tumor, the brain surgery that followed, and the decade of transformation that reshaped who she is. She talks about the strange calm before the OR, the spiritual visions that carried her through recovery, and what survivor's guilt looks like when you meet someone whose tumor wasn't benign. Jen also shares how she stopped playing the roles that didn't fit anymore, how she learned to make decisions without waiting for permission, and why she wrote her memoir, *I Believe in Everything*, as a gift for her sons. This is a story about survival, yes. But really, it's about what you make of the life you didn't see coming. Find Jen at [jendarywriter.com](http://jendarywriter.com) Get her book I Believe in Everything at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or [bookshop.org](http://bookshop.org) Listen to The Life Shift Podcast: [www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com/s5e254](http://www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com/s5...) Follow on all platforms: [www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com/follow](http://www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com/fo...) Subscribe to the newsletter: https://thelifeshiftpodcast.beehiiv.com/ brain tumor survivor, meningioma, brain surgery recovery, life after illness, identity shift, spiritual awakening, survivor guilt, living with intention, Jen Dary, I Believe in Everything, life shift podcast, personal transformation, near death experience, memoir, leadership coach
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