11 September 2023
Jane’s husband Bill was diagnosed with a brain tumour, and our team was able to support them both through one of the most difficult periods of their lives. Jane kindly shared their story with us.
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11 September 2023
For years Lucy had known something was wrong, but several doctors and opticians had not taken her symptoms seriously.
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11 September 2023
Lesley was just getting used to life again after treatment for ovarian cancer, when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Read about the difference our support has made to Lesley.
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11 September 2023
A brain tumour diagnosis robbed Laura of her job as a sign language interpreter. But life also gave Laura a happy surprise. Read how our support services have helped her through the darkest of times and helped her celebrate the happy times.
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11 September 2023
When Mike’s wife Carole was diagnosed with brain cancer, Brain Tumour Support was with him for every step of the way.
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17 August 2023
Our support services are a lifeline to thousands of patients and families across the UK. We are there for them at any point in their journey for as long as we are needed. Here is Sammie’s story, told in her own words.
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17 August 2023
2019 marked eleven years since Linda had an operation to remove a brain tumour.
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17 August 2023
Chris was 36 when he first started feeling unwell. A brain tumour was diagnosed and lengthy treatment followed, causing him to retreat from the world and became reclusive. Until he found his local support group. In his mid-thirties Chris started…
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17 August 2023
Ellie, a teaching assistant at a special needs school near Bath, was just 25 when she was diagnosed with a choroid plexus papilloma, a rare brain tumour.
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11 August 2023
Sue experienced worrying symptoms for a number of years before the cause was diagnosed. Following surgery in 2020, she is continuing to recover but still feels the lasting physical and emotional impact of all she has been through.
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11 August 2023
Ex-Army Officer Spencer speaks about the experience of his brain tumour diagnosis through his poem ‘My Cancer Journey’.
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9 August 2023
After two rounds of brain surgery and chemotherapy, Richard hit an all-time low and felt suicidal. But he says that attending one of our Support Groups as well as specialist support from our Brain Tumour Support counsellor saved his life.
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