Category: Supporter stories

A wife who lost her husband to a brain tumour two days before Christmas will remember him by putting a decorated tree in the garden of their former home.

A family who lost their daughter to a brain tumour have raised nearly £100,000 in an emotive attempt to find out why their girl was taken away from them.

A dad-of-two who has been diagnosed with one of the most aggressive types of brain tumour is using his experiences to inform the work of The Brain Tumour Charity.

A family who had a festive season marred by their daughter’s brain tumour are hoping that this year will have the true Christmas spirit which they have been longing for.

The family of Britney Spears fan who died of a brain tumour and donated his memorabilia to a museum have shared his story in a new book about the star.

A Clinical Hub Manager for the Ambulance Service put her profession to personal use when her mum was diagnosed with two brain tumours and passed away just 19 days later.

Tom Lewington, 26, from Bristol has praised the support from The Brain Tumour Charity as the only way he got through his shock diagnosis with a brain tumour.

A primary school teacher credits her mum, who was killed by an aggressive brain tumour, as being her inspiration to pursue a career in education.

We’re so saddened to hear of the death of our dear friend and passionate long-term supporter Alan “Iggy” Igglesden yesterday morning, at the age of 57.

A mum says her brain tumour went undiagnosed and blamed on anxiety until she saw someone with the same symptoms on Channel 4’s ‘First Dates’.

A dad with a terminal brain tumour says losing his driving license was incredibly difficult as it took away his independence and role in the family.

A father-of-two died just weeks after a GP told him his symptoms were due to anxiety when they were actually signs of a brain tumour.

A mum is living with the awful uncertainty of not knowing what tumour type her teenage daughter has despite several surgeries, ongoing treatment and two recurrences.

A wife who lost her husband to a brain tumour has praised our website for being her ‘go-to’ place for all the information she needed following his shock diagnosis.

A loving wife spent 11 years managing symptoms of an undiagnosed brain tumour whilst she cared for her unwell mother and her husband who also had cancer.

A student who was diagnosed with a brain tumour when he was studying at university has praised The Brain Tumour Charity’s support and information for getting him through his ordeal.

A mum-of-two who was diagnosed with a brain tumour after a holiday in Las Vegas and its recurrence when she was pregnant is fundraising for The Brain Tumour Charity.

A family who lost their dad and husband to an aggressive brain tumour just days after diagnosis has shared how his influence lives on through his ‘life lessons’.

A mum who had been to the GP countless times with excruciating headaches was only diagnosed with a brain tumour after a full body scan following her pancreatic tumour diagnosis.

An adventurer who was diagnosed with a brain tumour after first experiencing symptoms whilst climbing a volcano is taking on a mountaineering challenge to fundraise for The Brain Tumour Charity.

A travel addict who lives with the ongoing effects of a brain tumour which hemorrhaged when she was a teenager hasn’t let it stop her from enjoying life today.

A mum-of-two who was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour seven years ago is crediting a positive mental attitude to helping her to navigate daily life alongside the condition.

A woman who was diagnosed with a brain tumour less than two years after losing her mum to the disease is encouraging others to live life by seizing the day.

A successful lawyer credits children’s literature for helping her to rediscover a love of reading after her brain tumour diagnosis and treatment left her with severe fatigue and reduced concentration.