In 1998 I experienced a stroke. Tests revealed that a tumor in my brain caused a blood vessel to corrode and break off. Since I have lost several loved ones to brain tumors, I was alarmed and went into a lengthy period of high anxiety. I did all the wrong things -- consulted Internet chat rooms, joined cancer support groups, and indulged in my worst fears, scaring the wits out of everyone who knew me. My case was complicated by the fact that the tumor was not easily operable -- the tumor...