Category: Supporter stories

Six years ago, Martino Sclavi was given 18 months to live after a grade 4 glioblastoma brain tumour diagnosis. A side effect of his brain surgery left the film producer unable to read. Words had escaped him

Julien Baptiste’s character, played by acclaimed actor Tchéky Karyo, steered the second series of the award-winning drama with the diagnosis of a brain tumour framing his actions and decisions as a key aspect of the storyline.

“Playing Glen has given me the utmost respect and admiration for people living with a brain tumour.”

“I had my husband’s babies six years after he died. It felt right – I’ll always have a part of him,” Louise, whose husband, Mark, lost his life to a brain tumour at 39.

Oliver was diagnosed with a grade 4 glioblastoma at the age of 39, in 2012. He shares his story with us, and tells us that he doesn’t want to be defined as “a bunch of symptoms.”

Angela Conway, 27, won the Individual Charity Supporter of the Year award at a gala event last night.

Tom has been a vital supporter of The Brain Tumour Charity since losing his Dad, Rob, to a brain tumour in 2011, before he was able to see Tom go on to his medal win at the 2012 London Olympics.

Kerrie tells us of her joy as her son Ewan starts grammar school after a double brain tumour battle.

Molly aces GCSE’s whilst battling undiagnosed brain tumour. She receives 7 A*s and 4 As following proton beam therapy in America.

Casualty star Jason Durr, is supporting The Brain Tumour Charity after his friend’s daughter Ella Fosbury-Hill, lost her life to a brain tumour in 2013 at the age of 11.

Actress Holly Matthews tells the heartfelt story of her husband Ross and his diagnosis of a brain tumour. Just this week, Ross underwent a second round of surgery and is now at home recovering well.

Zoe’s mum Julie lost her life to a brain tumour last year after starting the Heads Up supporter group, which has raised more than £44,000.

“We take it in turns to be positive for each other.” When his fiancée Hailey was four months pregnant with their second child, Nathan was diagnosed with a glioblastoma.

“Just six weeks after we got together, Neal was diagnosed with a glioblastoma. He said I could leave him, but I wasn’t going anywhere. He was the love of my life.”
Watching Saturday’s episode of Casualty when Glen reveals he has a glioblastoma and tells new girlfriend, nurse Robyn, it’s not fair on her to stay with him, struck a chord with Sara Challice.

Imagine the anguish of being told your nine-year-old daughter wants to kill herself. That’s what Zainab faced as her daughter, Amber was driven to despair by her undiagnosed brain tumour.

At the age of 29, Emily Morris didn’t feel right – but she couldn’t quite put her finger on the problem. Neither could her doctors.

The profound side effects of brain tumour surgery still disrupt and dominate life for Josh, his parents and his three siblings.

The stark impact of a childhood brain tumour diagnosis has been captured by a mother who photographed her young son every month as he was treated for the disease.

We were delighted to welcome our patron, Earl Spencer, to support us at a major fundraising event recently in the City of London. Here, he explains why he is committed to our cause.

Tributes have been paid to The Brain Tumour Charity’s ‘sassy and brave’ Young Ambassador Tasha Floyd, who has died at the age of 24.

Ewan MacKerracher, a ten year old boy from Coleraine, Northern Ireland, has been diagnosed twice in the past with brain tumours. He has been waiting almost two years for a routine scan that could show any recurrence of the disease.

In July 2015 Alice was discharged after nine years of treatment and monitoring for a brain tumour. Her mum Emma talks about what it means to get to the end of treatment.

Sue Perkins, presenter of the Great British Bake Off, has revealed today that she has lived with a brain tumour for the past eight years.

When my mother Janet was diagnosed with the brain tumour that eventually took her life, I was terrified. Like the rest of my family, I had experienced nothing like it.