Category: Guest Authors

After the loss of one of its founders to a glioblastoma, The Puppet Company have released the Hope Sockette. It’s a symbol of love, resilience, the power of community, and hope for a cure.

In this guest post, Richard shares the story of losing his son, Joe, to a glioma and the difference that faster diagnosis would have made.

Torrin Wilkins – Director and Founder of Centre Think Tank – has written about how the brain tumour community is being let down and how we can improve outcomes for them.

“Everything changed for me that day in February, and I must find a way to coexist peacefully with a passenger in my brain that is ultimately a part of who I am, and who I’ve always been.” 
~ Cameron Walker explains how he’s come to accept his brain tumour diagnosis.

National Bereaved Parents Day (3 July 2024) exists to raise awareness for all parents who have lost a child of any age, to keep conversations going and to show the bereaved parent community that they are not alone. To mark this day, Emma and Dean, parents to Eva and Founders of Eva’s Angels, generously share their family’s story.

For Men’s Health Week, we chatted to some of our male involvement volunteers to learn more about their journeys. Here are their stories in their own words.

This Volunteers’ Week, we’re spotlighting some of our amazing Involvement Volunteers and giving them the opportunity to share what volunteering means to them!

Ed, one of our Young Ambassadors, explains how losing his mum following her brain tumour diagnosis affected his mental health.

Francesca, one of our Young Ambassadors, explains how her mental health was affected after becoming a carer for her boyfriend when he was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Rebecca Taylor, a Young Ambassador from 2021-23, shares her experience of being a Young Ambassador for The Brain Tumour Charity.

Amy, one of The Charity’s Young Ambassadors, talks about her mum’s brain tumour diagnosis and how she’s raised money in her memory.

In this guest post, supporter Claire Watling talks about the support she received from The Charity after her husband Peter’s diagnosis and during his illness, and the value of Gifts in Wills.

Catrin George-Carey was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour in March 2022. Now back at work following successful surgery, she’s highlighting the brain tumour symptoms that she initially brushed off – so that others don’t do so!

In this four-part series, Ali Travis, who was diagnosed with a high-grade glioma at just 32, shares his beautifully written and, somehow, positive experience of coming to terms with his diagnosis. 

In his second guest blog post, Ali Travis describes coming to terms with his diagnosis and explaining it to his loved ones. 

In the third of a four-part series, Ali Travis, who is living with a high-grade glioma, shares his experience of coming to terms with his diagnosis. 

In the last of this four-part series, Ali Travis explains how being diagnosed with cancer taught him that “a good life cut short, is still a good life.”

Inspired by The Big Bake, read Madelaine’s thoughts as she looks back over the last decade of her mum’s brain tumour diagnosis.

In this guest post, scientist and entrepreneur Alan Palmer talks about his career studying the human brain and its various disorders along with the value of gifts in Wills.

Follow Richard and his friend Will as they take on the ultimate Three Peaks Challenge in memory of Richard’s mother, who passed away from a brain tumour in 2019.

In this guest post, Ingela Oberg, an adult neuro-oncology nurse manager at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge, explains why she went into medicine and what her role entails.

In this guest post, Hannah reflects on the friendship she shared with Laura Nuttall.

We know from speaking to our community, that the legalities and processes of driving once you have a brain tumour diagnosis is a topic that is raised frequently and is understandably, a source of frustration for many people. We hope that this guide will provide some guidance and support to help make this as smooth as possible.