Kathy’s Story

My husband, Pete Nadherny, was 60 years old and flourishing when he started having trouble remembering names. He thought the forgetfulness felt odd, that it didn’t feel like normal aging. And he was right. A full body scan found the tumor. Dr. Ronald Warnick of the UC Brain Tumor Center and the Mayfield Clinic gave us the grim news: a grade IV glioblastoma multiforme, the worst kind of brain tumor. Medical science gave Pete a fighting chance, and he grabbed onto it, taking part in a national phase III study that involved removing the tumor and then bathing the tumor cavity with a recombinant protein that targets specific cells. We had 25 wonderful months after his diagnosis. Our journey was full of laughter, sadness, and lots of adventure as Pete and I worked his bucket list. I am recording that journey by writing a book in Pete’s memory called So Far So Good, the expression he used when people asked him how he was doing. I continue his fight by serving on the Brain Tumor Center’s Community Advisory Board and organizing Pete’s team in the walk for a brain tumor cure.