When Chris Bemiss (second from right) of West Union was diagnosed with a meningioma brain tumor in February, her life was flipped upside down. Now, after undergoing surgery and with radiation treatment in the future, Bemiss credits her loving family, including (l-r) Brooke, Brittany, husband Rick Thompson, and Brianna, with helping her most through the tough times. (submitted photo)
Positivity key in beating brain tumor
Zakary Kriener
News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com
For Chris Bemiss, a lifelong resident and well-known member of the West Union community, the last several months have been some of the most eventful and life-changing she has ever experienced.
“It all started about a week before Christmas (2016),” explained Bemiss. “I started to experience slight visual disturbance in my eyesight, but I didn’t really think much of it at first.”
She went through the holiday season like most others, spending time at holiday parties with her husband and three children, just the same way they had for many years prior.
“It wasn’t until mid-January when my condition began to worsen,” she recalled. “I decided it was time to go to the doctor and get it checked out.”
