Category: Guest Authors
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The day everything changed – Guest post by Cameron Walker.
“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: Eva’s story
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.
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Men’s health week: Empowering men to prioritise their health
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.
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Volunteers’ week: The importance of our community’s voice
This Volunteers’ Week, we’re spotlighting some of our amazing Involvement Volunteers and giving them the opportunity to share what volunteering means to them!
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Mental health and growing up after losing a loved one to a brain tumour – Guest post by Ed Ryan
Ed, one of our Young Ambassadors, explains how losing his mum following her brain tumour diagnosis affected his mental health.
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The mental health effects of caring for someone who has a brain tumour – Guest post by Francesca Silverton
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.
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How being a Young Ambassador changed my life!
Rebecca Taylor, a Young Ambassador from 2021-23, shares her experience of being a Young Ambassador for The Brain Tumour Charity.
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A bingo night to make mum proud – Guest post by Amy Heald
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.
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Claire’s Story – Guest post by Claire Watling
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.
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“Looking back… there were loads of symptoms I brushed off.”
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!
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Alastair’s Story: Part One – Crossing a Threshold
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.
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Alastair’s Story: Part Two – A robot called Stealth
In his second guest blog post, Ali Travis describes coming to terms with his diagnosis and explaining it to his loved ones.
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Alastair’s Story: Part Three – A Battle We’ll Lose
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.
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Alastair’s Story: Part Four – Best Year of my Life
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.”
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Madelaine’s Big Bake Memories – Guest post by Madelaine Powell
Inspired by The Big Bake, read Madelaine’s thoughts as she looks back over the last decade of her mum’s brain tumour diagnosis.
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Alan’s story – Guest post by Alan Palmer
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.
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Three Peaks Cycle Challenge 2023
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.
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Being a neuro-oncology nurse – Guest Post by Ingela Oberg
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.
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For Laura – Guest post by Hannah Kinsell
In this guest post, Hannah reflects on the friendship she shared with Laura Nuttall.
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Driving and brain tumours
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.