“When I was first diagnosed, I wasn’t offered any counselling or guidance. It was overwhelming and lonely. And when I learned my tumour was growing again, I faced a whole new set of emotional challenges — not just for me, but for Ruby too.”
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ReadFinding the right support helped Simone to adapt to her ‘new normal’, and find ways to explain to her young son about her brain tumour.
ReadBack in 2016, Martyn’s life changed overnight and his brain tumour diagnosis took a devastating physical and emotional toll on him and his family. He told us how the support he has received has helped him to navigate big life…
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