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On 28th December 2023 our 17 year old son, Harry, had a full blown seizure completely out of the blue. During which he banged his head, cut his brow and lost consciousness for several hours...luckily.

It seems strange to think this was a lucky set of circumstances. But if he hadn't hit his head, they would not have performed a CT scan that night in A&E and discovered the golf ball sized tumour and substantial swelling in his brain which has caused the seizure.

When the doctor at Gloucester Royal showed us what they had found it felt like the bottom fell out of our world. We were shocked, stunned and terrified about what this meant.

Harry and I spent several nights in Gloucester hospital, where Harry had more scans, CT and full body MRI, to check that there were no secondary tumours in other areas of his body. Then, on New Year’s Eve, Harry was allowed to come home whilst we waited for next steps from the Neurological team at Bristol Southmead Hospital.

Within a few days we were given an appointment with the specialist and told that it looked like a grade 2 Meningioma and that they would operate to remove the tumour on 11th January. The next 2 weeks were taken up with pre-op checks, MRIs, occupational therapist appointments…up and down to Southmead almost every other day.

It was during these visits that the team at Southmead Hospital put us in touch with Brain Tumour Support.

Harry had a successful surgery that day and has recuperated amazingly. No further treatment was needed at that time. He now has regular MRI’s, we are currently waiting for results from his latest and praying for another clear one.

Brain Tumour Support have been great at providing us with a sense of strength and solidarity during this difficult time. They offer "a range of comprehensive services designed to offer financial, emotional, and practical support and guidance, tailored specifically for individuals or families affected by a brain tumour diagnosis."

Having someone to talk to who completely understood the impact of Harry's diagnosis was priceless.

We would really like to give something back to Brain Tumour Support so that they can continue to help others in similar and often worse situations.

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