How Neil’s Appeal began

**Link to Brain Tumour research story ** https://www.braintumourresearch.org/stories/in-hope/in-hope-stories/neil-taylor

I (Neil Taylor) married my beautiful wife Alex in June 2016. What an amazing year 2016 was. Toward the end of 2016 I received the best news any man could get, Alex is pregnant :) wow. We are having a baby girl. The perfect end to a perfect year. She is due in August, so much to look forward to.
In December Alex awoke me from my sleep and I couldn't move, a few minutes later I regained movement, I had a seizure in my sleep. We went to the doctors and he told us everyone can have 1, so don't worry, you won't get another. It was almost like a panic attack. Very scary.
26/27th December I had another one in my sleep. The doctors referred me to a neurologist to have an MR Scan. She said she was 50/50 between night terrors and epilepsy. I thought omg, I could have epilepsy and have my license taken off me for around a year.
Monday 20th Feb- neurologist calls us in. It was bad news. I have a tumour in my brain and it was showing a change under contrast. The neurologist was as upset as we were. Our lives would change from this point.

I was booked in for a craniotomy on 15th March and home by the 17th. Seems my positivity is helping. I want to fight this.
On the 22nd march I had an appointment for the biopsy results, feeling confident we was not expecting the results we received. It has mutated into a grade 3 astrocytoma. A disease that is Incurable. World upside down. Seeing my Wife and Mums faces on that day was something no Man should see and I have a baby due in months and I have incurable brain cancer 5-20 years at best. How do you even comprehend something like that??
I started radiotherapy and chemotherapy on 10th April.

https://www.braintumourresearch.org/stories/in-hope/in-hope-stories/neil-taylor


**Update May 2017 33 fraction of Radiotherapy complete. Then start 12 cycles of Chemotherapy.

*Update August 2017 - The birth of our beautiful Baby Girl - Annabelle


**Update June/July 2018 12 Cycles of Chemotherapy complete.

**Update November 2018 - The start of Neil’s Appeal and #Taylorswarriors

** Update January 2021 - Along came our beautiful baby boy - Harvey


We are trying to build network of #Taylorswarriors to host their own events to help raise awareness and much needed funds.


Here's a bit of info on brain tumours, I didn't realise the figures until I did some research.

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. This is unacceptable!
I am fundraising for Brain Tumour Research as they are the only national charity dedicated to funding long-term, sustainable research in the UK. Please help me fund the fight. Together we will find a cure.

Please see my story on Brain Tumour Research

https://www.braintumourresearch.org/stories/in-hope/in-hope-stories/neil-taylor


Thank you to everyone who has donated so far and of course thank you too to my wife, family and friends for supporting me.
Sorry it was so much to read lol





Completed events/sponsors

Thank you to Ryan Taylor for completing the ultimate warrior.

Thank you to Marcell Duffy for completing a cycle over the Pyrenees.

Thank you to Jay, Beed and Dell for the Manchester to Blackpool cycle.

Thank you to Adam Poole for organising a charity football match

Thank you to Beed, Dell & Jason for doing the Manchester-Blackpool & back to Manchester bike ride.

Thank you for all that attended the football Tournament and donated raffle prizes.

Thank you to Chris at the Secret Sip. Your ongoing drive and new fundraising ides has helped not only the funds, but also to raise awareness.

Halloween Party by Stevie Carrera - Thank you

Neil’s Appeal Launch Party sponsored by TMJ Joinery - Thank you

Thank you to C & T Restaurant’s Ltd (McDonald’s) fundraising December from the entire Franchise 

So me and Alex completed the Manchester 10k today, all non stop boom. 2019

Football tournament 2019 complete. Thank you for all who attended.

15,000ft skydive complete, well done to all the 9 Taylor’s Warriors who did it with us. August 2019

Meeting Today with E-Act academy-Blackley to discuss there association with Neil’s Appeal and who their entire year 6 60 students and Staff will all become #Taylor’swarriors. 20th November 2019

Thank you to Karen and her team at Building Blocks for ‘Wear a hat day’ over £200. April 2021

Thank you to all at Trek72 for raising £3849. Trek72 challenged themselves to walk from Middleton to Manchester. Andy and his team managed this and made Neil’s appeal a fantastic amount of money in the process. April 2021

Thank you to Janine Bowling and her white collar boxing event. Over £700 raised.

Thank you to E-act Blackley - raised over £900 in July 2022 by choosing our charity as one of there annual charities and taking part in various fundraising activities with the students.

Thank you to Hannah McKenna for completing the Everest Basecamp challenge in November 2022. £1235.

Thank you to Anita Tymcyshyn school of Dance for choosing Neil’s Appeal for donating the proceeds of her show to Neil’s Appeal £1200

Thank you to Enterprise Holdings for the 1,000 cheque.

Thank you to to my brother and cousin (Ryan and Dan) for completing the 15k Tough Mudder with myself in July 2023

Thank you to Dan for running the Chicago Marathon in October 2023