Watching your child reach important milestones feels magical for any parent, but for Clare Smerdon it’s particularly poignant as she’s painfully aware she’s unlikely to be there to see many more of her three-year-old Teddy’s big moments. Two years ago the single mother received the shattering news that she had a glioblastoma (also known as … Read more
A beloved dad-of-three has been given just 15 months to live after his cluster headaches were found to be caused by a terminal brain tumour. When Ricky Smith, 39, first started experiencing the headaches in February he put it down to the fact he was working too much. But they lingered for two weeks prompting … Read more
A young woman was diagnosed with a brain tumour after suffering from a range of bizarre symptoms including smelling bacon. Vegetarian Lucy Younger, 23, thought she was “going insane” and also experienced seizures and deja vu. Initially she was misdiagnosed with panic disorder and given antidepressants despite multiple trips to the GP. However, tests revealed … Read more
