“Like many people with GBM, I was given 12-18 months to live,” she wrote in the caption. “When I heard the news, I had a lot of dark thoughts about not being able to see my son, let alone his second birthday, let alone start school, but I was lucky to be able to meet him. And no one can take that away from me.”
Burrell underwent a second brain surgery in January, and at the time of his appointment, he was dealing with side effects, including losing part of his peripheral vision, while preparing for scans to check the progression of the disease.
“Of course, another scan is coming up, but I dug deep and found a newfound determination (which doesn’t always come easily) to say to GBM, ‘I’m not giving up,'” she wrote. “Regardless of the outcome, I’m going to assess the situation, trust my oncologist and go from there.”
And like many of Burrell’s updates, she sought to provide hope and connection to others surviving glioblastoma.
“So if you’re with me in the world of brain cancer, you’re not alone. We have to deal with it slowly but surely,” she wrote. “Every day is a little victory for us and ‘get lost!’ Get sick!”
