Chapter 2: Surviving a Malignant Brain Tumor: Light in the Midst of Despair

Chapter 2: Surviving a Malignant Brain Tumor: Light in the Midst of Despair

Ms. Liu (42), Senior Software Engineer.

“When surgical resection and radiation failed to halt the recurrence of my glioblastoma, Western medicine gave me three months. Cultivating Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance gave me back my life.”

1. Diagnostic Crisis

In 2004, Ms. Liu was diagnosed with recurring malignant glioblastoma multiforme. Following partial craniotomy, scans revealed active invasive tumor growth adjacent to vital brainstem centers. Oncologists advised palliative hospice care.

2. Embracing Practice at the Edge of Life

Confronting mortality, she began reading Zhuan Falun and learning the five gentle exercises. Within four weeks of daily meditation and letting go of life-and-death panic, her agonizing intracranial pressure headaches and nausea subsided.

3. Clinical Verification

A follow-up MRI scan six months later stunned her neurosurgeon: the tumor had completely regressed, leaving only minimal post-operative scar tissue. Twenty years later, Ms. Liu remains vibrant, athletic, and fully active in her career.