My dad was diagnosed with multiple brain tumours in January 2022. What followed was an incredibly difficult journey-endless surgeries, abscess removals, and radiotherapy.

He was once fit and healthy, but in such a short space of time, everything changed. He lost the use of his entire right side and could no longer write, drive, or walk, and became reliant on a wheelchair.

Despite his strength and bravery throughout it all, we sadly lost him in November 2022.

I'm doing this in my dad's memory-to honour him, and in the hope that it might help others going through the same hell he did.

🧠 Brain Tumour Facts & Awareness

* Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 than any other cancer.

* In the UK, around 12,000 people are diagnosed with a brain tumour every year.

* Survival rates have barely improved in over 40 years compared to other cancers.

* Just 1% of national cancer research funding is spent on brain tumours.

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💔 Impact on Life

* Brain tumours can affect everything – movement, speech, memory, personality, and independence.

* Many people who were fit and healthy can become seriously disabled very quickly.

* Treatments like surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy can be long, intense, and life-changing.