Alexandra Dolphin
Yorkshire Three Peaks
Fundraising for Brain Tumour Research
Story
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The lives of our Family, and Friends were changed forever in August 2018 when my amazing Husband Stuart, was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) Grade IV. This is the most aggressive form of Brain Tumour. Stuart was 29 at the time, and we had been married just 9 months. The prognosis he received was 12-18 months, there is currently no cure for this cancer.
Stuart had two lots of Brain Surgery 6 weeks of Radiotherapy and two different types of Chemotherapy. Unfortunately Stuart didn’t ever get any good news. His scans always showed tumour growth. Nothing could slow down the growth of his tumour, and Stuart passed away on 19th May 2019. Just nine months after his diagnosis, and aged 30.
Before Stuart was diagnosed I had no idea how devastating this disease is, and how many people it actually affects. Brain Tumour Research only receives a woeful 1% of National Cancer Funding each year. How can this be when Brain Tumours are the number one cancer killer amongst under 40s?
We are committed to raising awareness of Brain Tumours in Stuarts memory, and will be completing the Yorkshire Three Peaks on 6th June 2020! We will be walking up
- Pen-y-Ghent (694 metres)
- Whernside (736 metres)
- Ingleborough (723 metres)
The walk is a total of 26 miles and we aim to do it over 12 hours!
The team is made up of Men & Women, Family and Friends of Stuart. Adam Smith, Amy Hall, Chris Blower, Dave Kerfoot, James Mynott, Niall Hall, Jon Paul Hulstrom, Shaun Szalata, Stacey Singleton and Me!
We have been set a target by Brain Tumour Research of £400pp, so please dig deep and give what you can to this amazing charity!
Thank you for all your support in helping us to raise awareness and fund research in to Brain Tumours!!
* now 22nd August 2020 due to COVID-19