Category: Supporter stories
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Family share how they are coping with dad’s incurable brain tumour.
A family has shared how they are preparing themselves, including their teenage children, for losing their father after he was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour.
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Sky is the limit for daughter who lost her mum to a brain tumour
A daughter who cared for her mum after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour is taking on a sponsored skydive to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity to help fund vital research to find a cure for the disease.
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“I may not have had my symptoms checked if I hadn’t been furloughed.”
A man who had been having symptoms of an undiagnosed brain tumour went to see his GP during the free time he had after being furloughed during the pandemic.
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Daughter takes on the knife edge of Snowdon in memory of her mum
A daughter who lost her mum to an aggressive brain tumour has climbed the toughest route of Mount Snowdon to help fund world-class research to find a cure for the disease which took away her “best friend”.
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Grieving family raise more than £200,000 for high-grade research.
An incredible family who heartbreakingly lost a beloved sister and daughter, Harriet Downing, to a brain tumour which spread to her lymph nodes have raised over an amazing £200,000 over the last 5 years to be spent on high-grade research.
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The importance of a dying wish.
Lynn Chitty, 59, lost her husband Lawrence to a brain tumour following his diagnosis last May. Here, Lynn shares the story of her loss including how her husband’s desire to die at home was not followed.
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Fitness fan fundraises following shock diagnosis.
A fitness fan was diagnosed with a brain tumour after collapsing when he returned home after his daily walk during the first lockdown.
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Mum diagnosed with brain tumour is putting her best foot forward.
A mum who was diagnosed with a brain tumour is taking on a fun run with her family to help find a cure for the disease.
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“We owe it to my brother,” says sister who lost sibling to a brain tumour.
A sister who lost her only sibling to a brain tumour 30 years ago has spoken out about how little progress has been made in tumour treatment over the last three decades.
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Fundraising success for university student supporting his friends with brain tumours.
A Dundee University student has been spearheading a series of fundraising events to support The Brain Tumour Charity after two of his close friends were diagnosed with the condition.
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“I was in two car accidents before my brain tumour was diagnosed.”
A young woman who wrote off two cars whilst she contended with the symptoms of an undiagnosed brain tumour has opened up about her experiences.
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Jessica Matteo opens her heart about how former footballer Dom’s brain cancer diagnosis has affected their lives.
Jessica is sharing their story in Brain Tumour Awareness Month to support The Brain Tumour Charity and highlight our “vital” relationship counselling service.
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“I do struggle with thoughts of what the future holds for our family, including what the next Mother’s Days may be like.”
Ahead of Mother’s Day, Najette, a mother of two whose husband Robert is living with a high grade brain tumour, reflects on what the day means to her family.
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“I wish support had been flagged up when I was diagnosed.”
A young woman who spent her childhood blighted by the symptoms of an undiagnosed brain tumour is calling for more support to be offered to those affected by the disease.
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A day in the life of a Clinical Nurse Specialist
Today, on National Cancer CNS Day, we’re celebrating the amazing people who help those affected by a brain tumour. Vicky Hurwitz, a Neuro-oncology Nurse Consultant based at King’s College Hospital in London spoke to us about what a day in the life of a CNS often looks like.
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Wife praises CNS who provided ‘invaluable support’ following husband’s diagnosis.
A wife who lost her husband two years after his brain tumour diagnosis has praised their Clinical Nurse Specialist for providing invaluable help throughout the family’s ordeal.
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Mum takes on inclusive new Conquer the Steps challenge just three months after brain surgery
A mum who had surgery to remove a brain tumour just three months ago is taking on our inclusive new Conquer the Steps fundraising challenge during Brain Tumour Awareness Month.
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“This profound adventure is now part of who I am.”
A woman diagnosed with a brain tumour after living with symptoms for years says she is thankful for the experience which helped her to feel alive again.
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Couple find love after pioneering proton beam therapy
Most couples meet through friends, work or – especially during lockdown – online, but fate brought Clara Darcy and Tom Vinnicombe together in the most unlikely of places – a world-renowned hospital where they had pioneering treatment for their brain tumours. Poignantly, happiness came out of them sharing the heart breaking bond of living with […]
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Dad’s tumour recurs as family prepare for daughter to be born.
A dad says his career in the British Army gave him the coping mechanisms to manage a terminal brain tumour diagnosis alongside the birth of his second child.
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“Don’t let your illness make you feel negative about everything.”
An inspirational young woman has shared the incredible story about her diagnosis, the internal battle to have treatment and a bumpy road to recovery.
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Mum diagnosed with brain tumour after a routine eye test.
A woman who has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour credits her optician for saving her life after picking up on symptoms during a routine check-up.
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Family blighted by son’s undiagnosed brain tumour.
A family is calling for greater awareness of the disease amongst the medical community after their son’s brain tumour was undiagnosed for nearly a decade.
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“He is surviving but not living,” says wife caring for husband with brain tumour.
A devoted wife who has cared for her husband for nearly nine years following his diagnosis has shared the difficulties she faces as she supports the man she dearly loves.