The Morgan Adams Foundation

As part of we are thrilled to introduce to Maya: A childhood cancer survivor whose story embodies both the triumph and complexities of survivorship.

Just three weeks before her third birthday, Maya was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. She underwent surgery to remove the primary tumor, followed by two and a half years of chemotherapy.

One week after surgery, doctors implanted a shunt to manage fluid in her brain. Since then, Maya has endured 26 shunt revisions, including a serious shunt infection, and at age 18, she faced a tumor recurrence that required six weeks of targeted radiation treatment.

Today, Maya is a survivor. But survivorship does not mean her journey is over.

Like many childhood cancer survivors, Maya lives with numerous late effects from treatment. She experiences extreme fatigue, chronic debilitating headaches, nausea, slowed processing, sensory overload from lights and sounds, and limited energy that can make even everyday tasks exhausting. Five years after radiation, she continues to face new challenges as long-term side effects emerge.

Her story is also one of extraordinary determination. Despite everything Maya has endured, she has built a successful career as a celebrity interviewer, conducting more than 600 interviews with actors, musicians, athletes, and other public figures!
See her in action at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-r0tsrbq8-nXH2qDqSN03Q

Maya's experience reminds us why research matters. Through the studies your generosity helps us fund, The Morgan Adams Foundation is working toward a future where more children survive cancer—and where those survivors can live longer, healthier, and fuller lives.

Thank you for standing with us in this mission.