The Annual Brain Tumour Walk: Ottawa, Ontario, June 6, 2026
Yesterday I was blessed with the opportunity to walk in solidarity with the brain tumour community as part of the annual Brain Tumour Walk organized by the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. #BrainTumourWalk @BrainTumourFDN
It was so important to be among survivors, caregivers, supporters, impacted family members, and the bereaved, and to be invited to present a poem about my dearest departed wife Anne, who died a month ago, felled by the scourge of glioblastoma (GBM), a particularly cruel form of brain cancer.
Participants walked in teams or alone all across Canada.
A special shout out to my friend @BrianAnderson and his family and supporters of Team Greg, who welcomed me as a charter team member while I also walked in honour of Anne.
Several of the photos and the video included herein come courtesy of Brian.
Here is a link to the poem that I presented, written on May 2, 2026, the day before Anne passed away:
https://robertmcbrydeauthor.com/losing-my-kitten/
If you feel like reading more about Anne’s cancer journey, I’ve chronicled it in prose and poetry here:
https://robertmcbrydeauthor.com/news/
Your friend,
Robert
https://robertmcbrydeauthor.com/
