I was diagnosed with a brain tumour in April last year after experiencing a number of symptoms including tiredness and fatigue, impaired movement on my left-hand side, balance issues, swelling of my face which made my eyes appear sunken, hallucinations and eventually a seizure. It was later identified as a pilocytic astrocytoma, roughly the size of a lemon.
I had a shunt fitted in an emergency operation to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and a craniotomy seven weeks later. I am now doing 18 months of chemotherapy, which I started last July, the day after my thirteenth birthday. But I am not alone in this situation. 

Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer yet historically just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.

Charlie Allsebrook, community development manager for Brain Tumour Research, said: “Ruby-Tuesday is an inspirational girl who is demonstrating a great deal of courage and resilience. We appreciate her support and look forward to seeing the success of her hattastic fundraiser which is a great way to bring people together whilst raising vital funds for research.”

Thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I'm taking part in Wear A Hat Day on Friday 25th March during Brain Tumour Awareness Month.Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this.We are the only national charity in the UK focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours through campaigning to increase the national investment in brain tumour research to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK.