Category: Supporter stories
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Mum diagnosed with brain tumour after visiting optician supports our campaign.
A mum-of-two who had surgery to remove a brain tumour counts herself as lucky after her optician encouraged her to have her symptoms investigated.
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“I should have seen my GP earlier but I knew nothing about brain tumours.”
Jade Mcmaster, 31, was diagnosed with a brain tumour after having a seizure whilst she was on a petrol station forecourt.
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“It’s shocking that it took me 15 years to get an accurate diagnosis.”
Natasha Tims, 30, from Chard spent the first years of her life plagued by the symptoms of an undiagnosed brain tumour.
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“I spent my teenage years living with an undiagnosed brain tumour.”
Molly Day, 25, from Birmingham spent nearly 12 years of her life living with the undiagnosed symptoms of a brain tumour.
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Supporter with brain tumour highlights importance of having symptoms checked.
A woman who was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year is encouraging people to get checked if they have symptoms.
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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 […]