Category: Supporter stories

A mum who was diagnosed with a brain tumour during Lockdown last year has had to teach her two-year-old son what to do if his mummy has a seizure.

Dominique, mother-of-two, reveals how she was diagnosed with a brain tumour just three weeks after giving birth and the toll this took on her mental health.

Kirstin, a communications professional and mum-of-two, had vivid hallucinations and visual disturbances put down to an ear infection before she was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

A daughter who lost her beloved dad to the most aggressive form of brain tumour has shared her heartfelt and candid motivation for completing fundraising challenges to support The Brain Tumour Charity.

A nurse who almost lost the vision in her right eye due to an undiagnosed brain tumour and had her symptoms blamed on peri menopause has been putting her best foot forward to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity.

Diana has has shared the acute pain she has experienced since losing Gunnar, her adored husband and father to their children, to a brain tumour. She hopes illustrate the difficulties the family faced since Gunnar’s diagnosis.

Natalie Paul shares her story in Brain Tumour Awareness Month.

The mum of a teenager who had two brain tumours was told her son’s symptoms could be because he was taking illegal drugs.

Nic, 43, from Essex was diagnosed with a Grade 1 ganglioglioma after having absence seizures for nearly 10 years.

A dedicated fundraiser who lost his wife to a brain tumour has completed a virtual walk from John O’Groat’s to Lands End and back to support The Brain Tumour Charity.

After being diagnosed with a grade 2 meningioma in January 2017, Andy believes he received world-class physical care but his emotional support was lacking. He recently took part in our Improving Brain Tumour Care surveys, to help improve care across the country for everybody affected by a brain tumour.

A mum who was diagnosed with a brain tumour also studied for a degree and learned a second language at the same time as having regular seizures which often knocked her unconscious.

Danielle Paparone and her boyfriend Jake, 24, were enjoying life in their native Australia when a shock diagnosis robbed Jake of his life and his loved ones of their dreams of what life with him would become.

A young entrepreneur who credits his business success to his inspirational father who died from a brain tumour is now supporting The Brain Tumour Charity to help others who are affected by the killer disease

Each year, our inspiring supporters unite to take part in The Twilight Walk. And this year is no different.

Julie’s daughter, Billie-Rae, was diagnosed with a brain tumour in October 2014 at the age of 22. In 2015, Julie took part in The Twilight Walk for the first time and has been walking with hundreds of others every year since.

Our future may be uncertain but my First Dates love has taught me to live life to the full.

Waterloo Road star Holly Matthews who lost her husband to a rare brain tumour three years ago, reveals how her grief has evolved and her daughters’ fears during lockdown.

In lockdown, I fulfilled my life-time dream of writing a children’s book as my legacy. Now I want it to raise money to help find a cure to save other families our heartache.

Award-winning graphic designer’s ‘100 Stories’ podcast features Hal.

Dominic is a former defender who played for, among others, Liverpool, Leeds and Scotland during a 15-year career is recovering from a brain tumour diagnosis.

Grace, describes how she’s coping with spending the next few months indoors to protect herself against coronavirus (COVID-19)

Today we have heard the incredibly sad news of Martino Sclavi’s passing. He has been a driving force in much of our work and a huge advocate for the entire brain tumour community.

The TV presenter and radio broadcaster, one of our High Profile Supporters, is committed to helping us raise awareness.