National Advocacy Service Manager Fiona Hassmann shares her special bond with Hugo, Brooke and Ollie.
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Hear about his journey with brain cancer from his amazing mum Kristie.
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We were newlyweds, building a bright future together. However, what started as a dream turned into a nightmare when my husband suddenly turned blue (hypoxic) and had a tonic-clonic seizure.
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One morning, four months after our marriage in September 2019, my wife Alana fell out of bed. She was experiencing a full grand mal seizure (her first ever). I called 000 straight away (thankfully the ambulance didn't take long) and she was rushed to Barwon Health.
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Diagnosed with an Astrocytoma brain tumour in 2019 and following surgery and treatment, Shelley had gradually returned to her ‘new normal’ life. Unfortunately, her MRI in February 2023 revealed her tumour had returned and surgery was once again needed.
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My partner was diagnosed a year ago with Glioblastoma. When the neurosurgeon first showed us his MRI all I could say was, “Oh my God!” It was a massive white mass on the scan.
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Where to even begin? My family are indescribably grateful for all of the fantastic work that the Peace of Mind Foundation does and for the countless ways they have helped my mum through all of the challenges associated with her brain tumours, from diagnosis to life post-treatment.
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At the time of my husband's diagnosis, I felt lost and overwhelmed. Our lives were turned upside down, and I didn't know what to do. A google search leads me to the Peace of Mind Foundation and their support.
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Since being diagnosed in 2018, Cass Bennett has spent the last few years interviewing patients, carers and medical professionals to build a resource called ‘The Survivorship Diary’
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Irma was diagnosed with a GBM4 brain tumour, but that has never stopped her from still finding hope and joy in each day.
A weekend of fun, friendship and adventure for families fighting brain cancer across Australia
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Donna lost her husband of 33 years to brain cancer, she shares her story of loss and true love with us…
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Since the onset of Coronavirus, I have been reflecting on my own family’s recent experience of brain cancer…
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Lauren first became unwell when she came back from a school trip to Paris in October 2018. Once she was home she was very tired and complaining of headaches…
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Thank you for the opportunity to tell you my dad (Rodney Heley) story on how we got to his diagnosis, progression and end of life for Glioblastoma Grade 4….
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I wanted to write this article about a woman that is so close to our heart, my Mother and best friend, Carmen Cachia…
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After 12 months of tests and uncertainty, in November 2015 I had an MRI at 4.30pm and was told to go home and tell my family I had a brain tumour in a very dangerous spot and that the surgeon would ring me and organise to be admitted to hospital that night…
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Jenny was a 36-year-old mother of two girls and a loving wife. She was a stay-at-home mom, dedicated to raising her two girls.
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My name is Marie and I’m the mother and carer of my son Jordan, who has an inoperable brain tumour. When he was 11, one night he complained of a massive migraine and when he started vomiting I knew we had to take him to the hospital…
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My name is Kerrie and I’m a 38 year old single mum of four children. I have an inoperable Grade 2 brainstem tumour. I was diagnosed almost 10 years ago and was relieved more than anything else, I knew there was something wrong but nobody seemed to listen…
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Hi, my name is Scott. Earlier this year, following a random brain seizure and ongoing medical tests at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, I was diagnosed with brain cancer (or “anaplastic astrocytoma” to give it a fancier title).
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